Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as the Reds held on to beat Wolves 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday. Following tributes to Diogo Jota in the first match between the Portuguese’s two former club’s since his passing, Ryan Gravenberch broke the deadlock shortly before half-time after the Old Gold stood up well to their hosts’ early forays forward.
Some 90 seconds later, Wirtz - finding the back of the net for the first time in a competitive match since his arrival on Merseyside - prodded home past Jose Sa after collecting a through ball from the in-form Hugo Ekitike, sending Liverpool into the break with what looked to be a comfortable advantage.
Not long after the restart, though, the visitors pulled one back through Santiago Bueno following a corner, and as the match ticked on it was Rob Edwards’ crew who looked the likelier of the two sides to find a goal in the second half. But in the end, Wirtz’s effort proved to be the difference maker as Arne Slot’s men ended 2025 on a high, with Wolves remaining winless at the bottom of the Premier League table. Relive all the action below in our dedicated match blog!
Liverpool vs Wolves latest news
- GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Wolves: Santiago Bueno gives visitors a lifeline
- GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Wolves: Wirtz nets first goal for Reds
- GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Wolves: Gravenberch breaks the deadlock
- Ekitike hits the post!
- Kick-off at Anfield as both clubs honour Jota
FT: Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:55 , Alex DakersA good fight put up by Wolves in this second half, but they leave Anfield pointless as Liverpool hold on to end 2025 on a high.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:53 , Alex Dakers95mins: Cody Gakpo, played in by Nyoni, fires over, and that might be the last semi-clear cut chance we have time for.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:51 , Alex Dakers92mins: Florian Wirtz makes way for Trey Nyoni.
A standing ovation at Anfield for the German after his first competitive goal for Liverpool looks to be the difference maker.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:49 , Alex Dakers90mins: Five minutes added on - will anything come of it?
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:48 , Alex Dakers89mins: Time ticking away, and it’s Wolves that have been looking like the side more likely to find a late goal here at Anfield.
Moments ago, Conor Bradley was forced into a goal-saving tackle to prevent substitute Jhon Arias scoring an equaliser.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:43 , Alex Dakers85mins: Here comes Gakpo, with Ekitike indeed the man to make way.
No sixth goal in four games for the Frenchman.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:41 , Alex Dakers83mins: Just over 70% of possession for Liverpool here today.
Wolves have had their share of chances as well, though, matching the hosts for shots on target (4).
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:38 , Alex Dakers80mins: Meanwhile, Cody Gakpo is being readied for Liverpool - possibly as a Hugo Ekitike replacement.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:37 , Alex Dakers79mins: An enforced change for Wolves sees centre-back Mosquera replaced by playmaker Jhon Arias.
The Old Gold going for it here? Joao Gomes is handed instructions from Rob Edwards, checks them out and promptly rips them up!
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:36 , Alex Dakers77mins: Into the final 15 minutes of regulation here at Anfield.
Can Wolves pull off an upset - Arokodare has just knocked a header over the bar - or will Liverpool hold their nerve?
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:34 , Alex Dakers76mins: Ekitike receives from Wirtz again, tries to jink his way through the final few Wolves defenders in the box but is dispossessed before he can get a shot away.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:33 , Alex Dakers74mins: Mane, a bright spark for Wolves today on his first Premier League start, tests Alisson again from distance but it’s a fairly comfortable stop for the Liverpool goalie.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:31 , Alex Dakers73mins: Mateus Mane barges Ryan Gravenberch off the ball and gives away a foul.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:30 , Alex Dakers71mins: Mac Allister flashes an effort across goal and out of play from outside the box, landing the ball just outside the far post.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:26 , Alex Dakers67mins: In what could have been a mirror image of Liverpool’s opener, Florian Wirtz darts inside from the left and cuts it back from the byline for Ryan Gravenberch, but this time the Dutchman - slightly off balance - sends his effort high and wide.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:24 , Alex Dakers65mins: A low driven effort from Curtis Jones forces Jose Sa to make a stop to his right.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:21 , Alex Dakers62mins: Here come the subs!
For Liverpool, Conor Bradley replaces Federico Chiesa.
For Wolves, it’s Jackson Tchatchoua, Jorgen Strand Larsen and David Moller Wolfe on for Matt Doherty, Hwang Hee-chan and Hugo Bueno.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:19 , Alex Dakers61mins: The Argentine sends it low to the edge of the area, from where an unmarked Wirtz flashes an effort just wide.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:19 , Alex Dakers61mins: A corner now for Liverpool, Mac Allister to take.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:18 , Alex Dakers60mins: Wolves sense they have a chance here, and Rob Edwards is preparing a double change.
We may be about to see Liverpool’s first substitution as well.
A moment ago, Wirtz found Ekitike on the edge of the box and the Reds’ frontman is felled, but Simon Hooper says play on.
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:15 , Alex Dakers56mins: A yellow card for Wolves midfielder Andre, who stands on Ibrahima Konate’s foot and will miss the Old Gold’s match at Manchester United on Tuesday as a result.
GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
16:11 , Alex Dakers51mins: Hello!
Wolves are back in this, Santiago Bueno poking in the rebound after Tolu Arokodare’s header following a corner forces Alisson into a save.
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
16:09 , Alex Dakers50mins: Up the other end, Liverpool think they should have a foul on the edge of the area as Jeremie Frimpong is fouled, but play goes on and instead the Reds give a foul away as Alexis Mac Allister arrives late on Hugo Bueno.
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
16:08 , Alex Dakers49mins: A little bit sloppy there by Florian Wirtz, attempting a cheeky flicked pass which Wolves intercept.
The Old Gold dart forward, but can’t test Alisson on this occasion as Wirtz charges back to recover.
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
16:05 , Alex Dakers47mins: No changes from either side at half-time, by the way.
You’d think Wolves will try to find a way back into this tie, but any gaps left at the back will be pounced upon by Liverpool.
Back underway
16:04 , Alex DakersUp and running again at Anfield!
Liverpool lead Wolves by two goals to nil, one of those courtesy of first-time scorer Florian Wirtz.
A huge moment for the summer signing - can he add to it in the second half?
Here we go again!
16:03 , Alex DakersLiverpool are back out on the Anfield pitch, promptly followed by Wolves.
HT: Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
15:49 , Alex DakersIt’s Liverpool’s game at the break, with Gravenberch’s opener quickly followed by a first goal in these club colours for Wirtz.
Back shortly!
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
15:46 , Alex Dakers45+1mins: We’re scheduled for three minutes of added time at Anfield.
GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
15:43 , Alex Dakers42mins: And just like that, the Reds double their lead through Florian Wirtz!
A well-taken finish as the summer signing scores his first Liverpool goal, with the assist provided by Hugo Ekitike via a through ball following a fast break.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Wolves
15:41 , Alex Dakers41mins: There’s the opener, and Ryan Gravenberch is the scorer!
A tidy cutback by Jeremie Frimpong on the byline and the Dutchman rifles it home.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:40 , Alex Dakers40mins: That set piece and the following few phases of attack are cleared by Wolves, but Liverpool are certainly piling on the pressure here as we approach half-time.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:39 , Alex Dakers39mins: Frimpong earns Liverpool another corner, but the Reds are being made to work for a way through Wolves’ backline.
The visitors have had nine to 10 outfielders behind the ball most of the time.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:38 , Alex Dakers37mins: Wirtz finds Chiesa on the left of the box, and the Italian pings a low cross which Jose Sa is forced to clear with his feet.
Milos Kerkez skies the rebound.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:36 , Alex Dakers35mins: Wolves may be winless, but they’re not backing down yet at Anfield.
On the pitch, Wirtz - one of Liverpool’s better players so far - pulls out some neat footwork to get past a few defenders, but his pass is intercepted.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:33 , Alex Dakers32mins: Wolves’ full debutant Mateus Mane goes for goal but sends his effort over the bar.
A bright start by the 18-year-old, though frontline teammate Tolu Arokodare was possibly in a better position that time had he played it back to the Nigerian.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:29 , Alex Dakers30mins: Liverpool’s latest corner is delivered deep again by Mac Allister, but Wolves clear this one as well.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:28 , Alex Dakers28mins: THE WOODWORK AGAIN FOR LIVERPOOL!
The offside flag is eventually raised, but only after a piledriver from Mac Allister forces Jose Sa to tip the ball onto the post.
Chiesa, in an offside position, was deemed to have been in Sa’s eyeline.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:26 , Alex Dakers26mins: Mac Allister delivers again from the opposite corner flag, but it comes to nothing before Jose Sa eventually claims.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:25 , Alex Dakers25mins: It’s whipped in to the far post by Mac Allister and Gravenberch tries to put it back across goal, winning another corner.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:24 , Alex Dakers24mins: Corner to Liverpool as Wolves teenager Mateus Mane gets back to stop a cross.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:23 , Alex Dakers23mins: Three shots for Liverpool so far to Wolves’ one, but the visitors have had the only attempt on target.
The Reds did, of course, hit the post through Hugo Ekitike just over 10 minutes ago.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:21 , Alex Dakers20mins: Applause rings out around Anfield as we enter the 20th minute, honouring Diogo Jota.
That’s followed by the fans delivering a heartfelt rendition of the late Liverpool No20’s chant.
The travelling Wolves support join in with rounds of “Diogo, Diogo, Diogo”.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:17 , Alex Dakers17mins: In the meantime, 18-year-old Mateus Mane - making his first Premier League start - forces Alisson to make a save.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:17 , Alex Dakers16mins: We’re back up and running at Anfield, but Wolves’ hitherto first-choice striker Jorgen Strand Larsen has been sent to warm up in case Arokodare - who is playing on for now - can’t continue.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:14 , Alex Dakers13mins: Ouch - Federico Chiesa catches Wolves strikes Tolu Arokodare on the chin with a careless elbow, and the visitors’ forward stays down for a minute.
He’s being checked for a head injury by the medical staff, with play halted.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:11 , Alex Dakers11mins: HITS THE POST!
Hugo Ekitike is found by a great pass from Wirtz, and the in-form Frenchman tries to curl it into the far corner but the ball comes back off the woodwork.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:09 , Alex Dakers9mins: Liverpool, meanwhile, are holding a fairly high line which Joao Gomes nearly takes advantage of on a breakaway, but the Reds track back and recover.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:08 , Alex Dakers8mins: There goes Wirtz again, cutting into the box from the left but the German midfielder is dispossessed before he can get a shot or pass away.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:07 , Alex Dakers6mins: Wirtz pings another ball to the right flank but Liverpool are forced backwards, before venturing down the left to no avail.
Wolves are sitting very deep indeed.
Liverpool 0-0 Wolves
15:04 , Alex Dakers4mins: Liverpool try to find Federico Chiesa on the right, but there’s too much on the delivery from Florian Wirtz and the ball runs out of play.
A reminder that this is the Italian’s first Premier League start of the season.
KICK-OFF
15:00 , Alex DakersWe’re underway at Anfield!
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk led the Reds out accompanied by Jota’s sons, Dinis and Duarte, to warm applause from fans of both sides.
Teams emerge from the tunnel
14:58 , Alex DakersBoth teams are out on the pitch at Anfield now, with Diogo Jota’s two sons among the mascots.
The late forward’s wife, Rute Cardoso, is also in attendance on an emotional afternoon on Merseyside.
A reminder of today’s starting line-ups...
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Chiesa, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Ekitike
Wolves XI: Sa; Mosquera, S. Bueno, Krejci; Doherty, J. Gomes, Andre, H. Bueno; Mane, Arokodare, Hwang
Less than 10 to go!
14:52 , Alex DakersWe’ll be underway at Anfield about 10 minutes from now!
The teams are ready, having finished their warm-ups - are you, fans?
Around the grounds
14:50 , Alex DakersAction from this weekend's round of fixtures in the Premier League began last night with a win for Manchester United against Newcastle.
There has been one result from today's games with four other 3pm GMT kick-offs, followed by an evening game:
(Yesterday) Manchester United 1-0 Newcastle
(12.30pm) Nottingham Forest 1-2 Man City
Brentford vs Bournemouth
Burnley vs Everton
West Ham vs Fulham
(5.30pm) Chelsea vs Aston Villa
Today's match officials
14:45 , Alex DakersFor those of you who may be interested, here are today’s match officials...
Referee: Simon Hooper
Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Simon Long
Fourth official: Adam Herczeg
VAR: Michael Salisbury
Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring
Hooper has refereed two of Liverpool’s league games this season: the 3-2 win at Newcastle in August, and more recently the 3-2 loss at Brenford in October.
Mane (not that one) makes full Premier League debut at Anfield
14:41 , Alex DakersA forward called Mane will take to the pitch at Anfield today... but it isn’t former Liverpool man Sadio.
Rather, this afternoon marks a first Premier League start for Wolves youngster Mateus Mane.
The 18-year-old, Portugal-born England youth international has made six substitute appearances in the Old Gold’s last seven league games, and registered an assist against league leaders Arsenal a few weeks ago.
Now, Rob Edwards has given him his chance as Wolves seek a first win of the campaign - or at the very least a rare point on the road.
He’ll most likely be starting on the wing, given Tolu Arokodare is also in today’s XI at the expense of usual centre forward Jorgen Strand Larsen, unless Edwards chooses to swap his usual 4-3-3 for a front two.
Liverpool youngsters who could save club millions in 2026 transfer market
14:35 , Alex DakersArne Slot has not been able to hand out as many opportunities as he perhaps would have liked to Liverpool’s academy players this season.
A downturn in results has meant the Reds boss has been careful to shield the club’s youngsters from criticism.
However, with Liverpool seemingly having turned a corner and also looking light depth-wise in a few areas, the new year could present fresh opportunities.
Standard Sport has taken a look at three Liverpool youngsters to keep an eye on in 2026 - all of whom could play a role at Anfield today!
Countdown to kick-off
14:30 , Alex Dakers30 minutes to go until kick-off in Anfield's final home match of the year!
Wolves honouring Jota
14:28 , Alex DakersToday’s visitors have continued honouring Diogo Jota, the late former Liverpool and Wolves forward, whose sons will join the mascots at Anfield today.
Arriving at Anfield 👋 pic.twitter.com/s3HOMUYfpg
— Wolves (@Wolves) December 27, 2025
Van Dijk: 'Let's finish the year on a high'
14:16 , Alex DakersLiverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has acknowledged that his crew still has plenty to improve upon despite coming into this game on a three-match win streak in all competitions.
Writing in his pre-match notes, the Dutch centre-back said: "We come into this game off the back of an important win at Tottenham last weekend, but we accept that even in victory, there were clear areas for improvement in terms of our performance level.
"We did a lot of things well down in north London, but we know that the last 10 or 15 minutes were far from our best, and we have to keep working hard each and every day to improve, because in the Premier League, sloppiness is punished more often than not.
"That said, we are all looking forward to getting out there this afternoon, and I know we can bank on your fantastic support as ever.
"Let's finish the year on a high."
Reds arriving
14:11 , Alex DakersHere’s some footage of today’s hosts arriving at Anfield a short while ago.
Checking in 📌@Expedia | #Ad pic.twitter.com/A53isoAa7O
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 27, 2025
Two changes for Liverpool: Frimpong and Chiesa start
14:04 , Alex DakersAs for Liverpool, there are two changes to the side that started last weekend’s win at Spurs: Frimpong in for the benched Bradley, and Chiesa in for the suspended Szoboszlai.
How exactly the Reds line up remains to be seen.
Chiesa - making his first Premier League start of the campaign - could slot into the right wing of a 4-2-3-1, as we’ve suggested in our confirmed team news post below, with Wirtz on the left and Mac Allister as the No10 behind line-leader Ekitike.
Or, there’s a chance Arne Slot could elect to field Chiesa up top alongside Ekitike, in which case Liverpool’s formation may be more of a 4-4-2 diamond with Wirtz slightly more central.
Four changes for Wolves: Two at each end
14:00 , Alex DakersThat’s four changes for Wolves, then, compared to the team that was defeated 2-0 by Brentford last time out.
In come Arokodare, Mane, Hugo Bueno and Mosquera for Strand Larsen, Lopez, Wolfe and Hoever.
Those changes were largely expected in our predicted line-ups earlier this afternoon, with Strand Larsen’s goal-scoring woes up top meaning Arokodare is given a chance to lead the line from the start.
Teenaged forward Mateus Mane, meanwhile, will most likely take up the right wing position vacated by Lopez - unless Hwang Hee-chan shifts to the opposite flank - as he makes his first Premier League start, while Bueno returns at left wing-back and Mosquera steps into the back three.
Wolves confirmed team news in full
13:54 , Alex DakersWolves XI: Sa; Mosquera, S. Bueno, Krejci; Doherty, J. Gomes, Andre, H. Bueno; Mane, Arokodare, Hwang
Subs: Johnstone, Wolfe, Strand Larsen, Arias, Hoever, Lopez, Gonzalez, Tchatchoua, Rawlings
Liverpool confirmed team news in full
13:48 , Alex DakersLiverpool XI: Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Chiesa, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Ekitike
Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Bradley, Gakpo, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha, Lucky
WOLVES STARTING XI
13:46 , Alex DakersAnd the same for Wolves!
🔁 Four changes from #WOLBRE
— Wolves (@Wolves) December 27, 2025
🆕 Mane's first @premierleague start
🇳🇬 Tolu leads the line
How we line-up to take on @LFC 📋 pic.twitter.com/4QXFGpguQm
LIVERPOOL STARTING XI
13:45 , Alex DakersHere’s Liverpool’s starting line-up!
How we line up for our final clash of 2025 🔴 #LIVWOL
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 27, 2025
The stage is set
13:43 , Alex DakersTeam news is just a few minutes away, as Anfield prepares for its final Premier League fixture of 2025.
Around Anfield 📸 pic.twitter.com/QWqf2TV3sA
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 27, 2025
🏠❤️ pic.twitter.com/lwkXag64Cb
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 27, 2025
Wolves lay flowers at Jota's memorial
13:40 , Alex DakersWolves also honoured Jota on Friday evening with his ex-international teammate Jose Sa plus the Old Gold’s head coach Rob Edwards and chairman Nathan Shi laying flowers at the late striker’s memorial outside Anfield.
We visited Anfield this evening to remember Diogo 💛 pic.twitter.com/hr4Z8UXMkp
— Wolves (@Wolves) December 26, 2025
Fans paying tribute to Jota
13:35 , Alex DakersToday’s match is, of course, the first between these two sides since the passing of Liverpool player and former Wolves forward Diogo Jota.
A special tribute is believed to have been planned, including Jota‘s sons Dinis and Duarte joining the mascots at Anfield.
Fans of both clubs have been pictured paying tribute to the Portuguese - who died in a car accident alongside his brother, Andre Silva, over the summer - ahead of kick-off.
Team news on the way...
13:30 , Alex DakersWe expect to have confirmed team news for you all in 15 minutes.
Until then, you can check out our predicted line-ups a few posts down!
Slot issues rallying cry as Isak injury compounds selection headache
13:26 , Alex DakersArne Slot has issued a rallying cry to his Liverpool squad, calling on his players to “roll their sleeves up” amid mounting injuries.
Speaking ahead of today’s match, the Dutchman said those players he has available must get their heads down and focus on the task at hand.
“It is time for the players we do have available to do what they have done so many times and roll their sleeves up,” he told reporters.
“Not only our players but our fans as well. The players who are available need to give everything they have.”
While Isak is set for an extended spell on the side-lines, Slot has previously suggested Liverpool will not be spending heavily in the January transfer window.
Wolves predicted line-up: Frontline refresh?
13:18 , Alex DakersWith centre-back Toti Gomes reportedly set to be out for a “significant” period of time, Yerson Mosquera could step into the Wolves backline on his return from suspension.
Hugo Bueno was back in training as of Tuesday, but David Moller Wolfe could deputise at left wing-back if the Spaniard isn’t quite ready to start.
Jorgen Strand Larsen’s goal-scoring struggles continue up top, meaning Tolu Arokodare or teenager Mateus Mane could challenge for his starting spot.
Predicted Wolves XI (3-4-3): Johnstone; Mosquera, S. Bueno, Krejci; Doherty, J. Gomes, Andre, Moller Wolfe; F. Lopez, Strand Larsen, Hee-chan
Liverpool predicted line-up: Chiesa to start?
13:11 , Alex DakersFederico Chiesa is pushing for a rare start today at Anfield.
With Salah at AFCON and Gakpo’s fitness still in question, the Italian could make his first Premier League starting XI of the season.
Slot has allayed injury concerns around Wirtz, having already Isak to a leg break, but Szoboszlai’s suspension has certainly left Liverpool looking light up top.
At the back, meanwhile, doubts around Konate’s fitness could force Andrew Robertson to fill-in at centre-back given Leoni and Gomez are both side-lined.
Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones are expected to be among the five starters behind Ekitike, while Jeremie Frimpong - having returned from a two-month absence as a second-half substitute in the Spurs win last time out - could start at right-back with Bradley a fitness doubt.
Predicted Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenbech, Jones; Chiesa, Mac Allister, Wirtz; Ekitike
Liverpool vs Wolves match odds
13:05 , Alex DakersLiverpool to win: 2/9
Wolves to win: 11/1
Draw: 11/2
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Head to head (h2h) history and results
12:57 , Alex DakersThe Reds have won the most recent five meetings between these two sides, with the Old Gold’s last victory a 3-0 win at Molineux in February 2023.
Wolves have not beaten their Anfield hosts since a 2-1 win in the FA Cup in January 2017, and have failed to take three points from this fixture in the Premier League since December 2010.
Liverpool wins: 63
Wolves wins: 37
Draws: 18
Liverpool vs Wolves prediction
12:55 , Alex DakersThis should be pretty easy to call, regardless of Liverpool’s injuries and much-discussed struggles at times this season.
The Reds are in form, Wolves are not. Hugo Ekitike has proved that he can shoulder the goalscoring burden, and now, he doesn’t have Isak competing for his position.
With Chelsea playing Aston Villa on the same day, this could be a real opportunity for the Reds to crash the top four.
Liverpool to win, 4-0.
Wolves early team news: Bellegarde and Munetsi among absentees
12:52 , Alex DakersWolves are also missing a host of players.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Marshall Munetsi are perhaps their biggest misses, while Rodrigo Gomes and Toti will also not make the trip to Merseyside.
Emmanuel Agbadou is at AFCON, while Yerson Mosquera is suspended.
Left-back Hugo Bueno faces a late fitness test on a groin injury.
Liverpool early team news: Threadbare attack the main issue
12:45 , Alex DakersLiverpool are dealing with several injury absentees, while Mohamed Salah is away at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Dominik Szoboszlai is suspended, Cody Gakpo is rated as “50-50” to be fit having sat out the last couple of games with a knock, and we’ve learned that Alexander Isak’s leg break will keep the club’s record signing sidelined for a matter of months.
Elsewhere, Florian Wirtz is believed to be fit after an injury scare but Conor Bradley faces a late fitness test.
Joe Gomez and Wataru Endo are longer-term absentees alongside Giovanni Leoni, while centre-back Ibrahima Konate was reportedly missing from training earlier this week.
Where to watch Liverpool vs Wolves
12:40 , Alex DakersThe game will not be televised live in the UK as it lands during the 3pm Saturday blackout.
Thankfully, you can follow all the latest updates from the Anfield action right here in Standard Sport’s live blog.
Highlights will also be available on the Sky Sports app and YouTube channel from 5.15pm, with Match of the Day broadcasting on BBC One at 10.25pm.
Date, kick-off time and venue
12:35 , Alex DakersLiverpool vs Wolves is scheduled for a 3pm GMT kick-off this afternoon, December 27.
The match will take place at Anfield.
Liverpool vs Wolves LIVE with Standard Sport
12:28 , Alex DakersGood afternoon and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Liverpool vs Wolves.
Arne Slot’s injury-hit Premier League title holders will be keen to end their year on a high following three straight wins in all competitions before Christmas.
Meanwhile, rock-bottom Wolves are still searching for their first win of the campaign. Will they find it on Merseyside?
Stay with us as we bring you everything you need to know about today’s Boxing Day weekend match, with kick-off fast approaching.
