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Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
Neil Johnston
BBC Sport at Anfield
Image source, Getty ImagesRuud van Nistelrooy stands on the edge of his technical area pointing and encouraging his players.
Leicester haven't won at Anfield in the Premier League since 2000 when Van Nistelrooy was banging in the goals for PSV Eindhoven before moving to Manchester United.
Meanwhile, the mist continues to swirl around this famous ground.
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
Goalscorer Jordan Ayew is back defending to head away a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross.
Liverpool have had 72% possession but Leicester are defending well so far.
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
Andy Robertson swings another cross into the box but this one is headed away by Leicester captain Conor Coady.
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
The fog has dropped a bit lower and parts of the pitch have become harder to see now.
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool 0-1 Leicester
Andy Townsend
Former Premier League midfielder on Amazon Prime
Leicester are trying to handle the ball with a bit of confidence.
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
In comes the next delivery but this one is headed powerfully away by Patson Daka.
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
Andy Robertson has been a good attacking outlet so far in this game but he was the player marking Jordan Ayew for the Leicester goal.
Still, Liverpool are back in control again and get their first corner of the game. Trent Alexander-Arnold's delivery finds Darwin Nunez but his header deflects behind for another corner.
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Robertson has been a weak link for Liverpool for two seasons, costing goals and providing little going forward. Hopefully the team just go for it and score a few goals. But no guarantee of that and they may hand Leicester a second goal.
David, Northern Ireland
Andy Robertson has been some servant for Liverpool, but it is error after error, game after game. Liverpool need to find a replacement.
Jack, Washington DC
Week-in and week-out, Robertson is consistently cementing Liverpool's needs for a new left-back.
Dom
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
Good tempo to this game as Liverpool regroup and go on the attack again.
Andy Robertson sends a decent ball into the box but Darwin Nunez can only glance a header wide.
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Wolves manager Vitor Pereira, speaking to BBC's Match of the Day: "Very happy to make the supporters happy and to see the true spirit of this team."
On his approach since arriving at Wolves: "Confidence. A man with confidence can do a lot of good things. If you don't have confidence in yourself, it will be a problem because you cannot express the power you have inside. In this moment, I think the team is happy. The energy is a positive energy. In tactical situations, we have progressed a little bit. I think the team showed that. The players, they have quality."
On the opportunity after the red card: "Yes, yes, yes but I like to play 11 against 11 and I appreciate Bruno Fernandes a lot. But this is football. We need to keep our emotional balance on the pitch and after, we felt it was our moment to score. They showed that they wanted to win the game. Not only to draw, but to win the game.
On Matheus Cunha: "He's very important. Very important. His standard is a high level player. We need high level players, we need him. I hope he can help us every game. He is a good boy, a good person and he is also a leader inside the team."
On the Molineux reception he received: "This is something amazing. The supporters are amazing. The Premier League is the best in the world in my opinion and we feel this different energy. It's like I want another game to enjoy. I know it's not possible to win every time, but I want to see my team enjoy competing until the last minute."
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Image source, Getty ImagesWow, I was going to joke that Leicester needed an early goal to settle our nerves, but it obviously was going to be totally tongue in cheek!
Steve, Cambridge
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
That goal has rattled Liverpool a bit and they have more defending to do as Leicester win a corner when James Justin's shot is deflected behind.
The delivery is headed away to the edge of the box where Bilal El Khannouss is unmarked, but his volley is well over.
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
Andy Townsend
Former Premier League midfielder on Amazon Prime
Image source, ReutersA brilliant finish from Jordan Ayew. A fabulous goal.
Once they released Stephy Mavididi he travels across the ground and takes people on.
Once Ayew gets it he has to spin, Andy Robertson goes the other way - a very good finish.
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
Neil Johnston
BBC Sport at Anfield
Despite their team's poor form, Leicester's fans have travelled in good numbers and, boy, they enjoyed that.
That's only the 17th goal Liverpool have conceded in the Premier League at Anfield in 2024.
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I can't see a Liverpool win today. Fog jokes.
Em
Jordan Ayew
Image source, Getty ImagesWow!
Well who saw this coming? It has been all Liverpool but Leicester take the lead with their first attack.
Stephy Mavididi is away down the left and sends a low ball into the box which Jordan Ayew controls, spins and then fires a shot inside the near post.
The away end erupts.
Liverpool 0-0 Leicester
Andy Townsend
Former Premier League midfielder on Amazon Prime
Liverpool have been quite majestic and results today give them a bit more incentive to get another three points.
Brilliant football. It is so quick and accurate. Liverpool tried to walk it in a little bit.
Liverpool 0-0 Leicester
A huge scare for Leicester as Liverpool's pressure leads to Mohamed Salah denied by post, before Curtis Jones has the ball taken from his feet from the rebound.
Image source, ReutersLiverpool 0-0 Leicester
A heavy first touch by Cody Gakpo as he tries to control Andy Robertson's pass down the left.
Liverpool's fans are making plenty of noise and their side has, as you'd expect, started strongly.
Liverpool 0-0 Leicester
We are under way at Liverpool as the Reds look to capitalise on slip ups from their rivals to increase the gap at the top.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 42 |
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| 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 35 |
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| 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 34 |
| |
| 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 33 |
| |
| 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 29 |
| |
| 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 29 |
| |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 28 |
| |
| 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 28 |
| |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 28 |
| |
| 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 25 |
| |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 23 |
| |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 23 |
| |
| 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 23 |
| |
| 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 22 |
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| 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 17 |
| |
| 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 17 |
| |
| 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 15 |
| |
| 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 14 |
| |
| 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 12 |
| |
| 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 37 | -26 | 6 |
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Manager: Arne Slot
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Ruud van Nistelrooij
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Arne Slot
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Ruud van Nistelrooij
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League home games against Leicester (W10 D2), since losing three in a row between 1997 and 2000.
Leicester have won just two of their last 12 Premier League games against Liverpool (D1 L9). They’ve had three runs of three consecutive defeats in this run (including a current one), but they’ve not lost four straight league games against the Reds since between 1987 and 1996.
Liverpool have won their last seven league games played on Boxing Day, the longest current run among any side in England’s top four tiers, and the Reds’ longest ever such run.
Leicester have won just one of their last 10 Boxing Day league games (D2 L7), with that coming in 2018-19 against eventual champions Manchester City.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 21 matches in all competitions (W18 D3). It’s their longest run without defeat since a streak of 25 between April and November 2021, and their longest within a single season since a run of 24 between January and May 1989.
Liverpool have conceded eight goals in their last three Premier League games, as many as they had in their first 13 under Arne Slot. However, the Reds have scored at least twice in each of their last nine league games, their longest such run since September-December 2021 (11).
Leicester lost 4-0 against Newcastle and 3-0 against Wolves in their last two Premier League games. They last lost three consecutive league games by a margin of 3+ goals back in November 1958.
No current Premier League player has been involved in more goals (6) or provided more assists (4) on Boxing Day than Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
Mohamed Salah has scored 99 goals in 141 home games in the Premier League (2 for Chelsea, 97 for Liverpool). If he scores, he will become the eighth player to score 100+ on home soil in the competition, and fourth-fastest, after Alan Shearer (91 apps), Thierry Henry (113), and Sergio Agüero (125).
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has scored eight Premier League goals against Liverpool, with only Andrew Cole (11) and Harry Kane (9) netting more against the Reds in the competition. At the age of 37 years and 350 days, Vardy would also be the oldest player to score a Premier League goal against Liverpool with a goal in this game.
