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Simply as Liverpool thought they’d battled their approach to a doubtlessly transformational late victory on the street, the least possible scorer on the pitch snatched it away with essentially the most gloriously old-school objective of the marketing campaign.
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A lot of the trendy recreation is decided by passing patterns and urgent methods however, on this event at Craven Cottage, it was one man’s willingness to smash the ball in direction of objective from 30 yards that had the most important affect on the ultimate outcome.
Harrison Reed had not discovered the web for 3 seasons, and had hardly performed this season, however that didn’t cease him unleashing essentially the most extraordinary of efforts within the remaining phases of stoppage time right here. The Fulham midfielder’s strike was completely unstoppable, dipping into the highest nook of Alisson Becker’s objective on the final potential second.
It was absolutely the very best objective of the season thus far, and the shock of it prompted appears of horrified disbelief on the faces of Liverpool’s gamers. Arne Slot’s aspect had demonstrated appreciable combating spirit with no sequence of key forwards, scoring by way of Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo after Harry Wilson had given Fulham the lead, however they might do nothing about this most staggering strike.
Extra to comply with …
05:51pm
Put up-match ideas of Harry Wilson, who scored Fulham’s first
“Within the first half particularly I believed we have been actually, actually good. They got here out second half and put us underneath loads of stress and acquired their objective however I believed we stayed within the recreation properly. After they scored on the finish I believed ‘I can not imagine we’ve misplaced this’ after which this fella [Harrison Reed] determined to place one within the absolute prime nook from thirty yards and we acquired a deserved level.
“Once we misplaced the three boys to Afcon they’re huge gamers for us however should you have a look at our outcomes since they’ve been gone it’s a credit score to the boys which have are available and the energy that we’ve acquired within the squad. This a part of the season you’re going to decide up some accidents right here and there and it’s a must to cope with that and handle minutes and we’re doing that properly. We’re on a very good run and we needed to proceed that at this time with three factors however we are going to take the purpose.”
05:49pm
Marco Silva speaking to Sky Sports activities
“I feel we did management the sport very properly, not with the ball like we love to do it however we did it very properly. They overload loads of areas and we lined them very properly. The load with all of the video games is extremely robust. We scored two good targets and we had an amazing probability with Harry Wilson to attain 2-1. Once we have been dropping, it was utterly unfair for us. We scored a tremendous first objective and we explored that area between the full-back and the centre-back. Good second from Harrison Reed, it put extra equity within the recreation. Generally we’ve to vary and we’re in a second the place we knew Tom Cairney could be necessary for us to start out. We knew we wanted cowl behind him as a result of he isn’t younger anymore. We tried to guard him and it did work very well. I might have preferred to have extra of the ball. The gamers are doing a lot for the soccer membership. The numbers are quick. Harrison just isn’t taking part in the minutes he would love however he’s the primary one pushing the others to go ahead. I’m very happy for him as a result of if somebody deserves a second like that, it’s him.”
On Florian Wirtz’s equalising objective for Liverpool:
“It was a second after we misplaced the ball. We created loads of connections and the positions of the midfielders we’ve to be extra cautious. Regarded a transparent offside however the traces gave a objective. We took a little bit of time to react.”
05:41pm
Cody Gakpo, who thought he had gained the sport for Liverpool, talking to the BBC
“Sure that’s true, I believed that [his goal was the winner]. The second I sat down on the bench they scored. It’s disappointing for us. We fought very arduous within the second half, dominated at moments and tried to create possibilities to get by way of. On the finish I scored in minute 95, they scored in minute 97, an exquisite objective to be honest. Unfortunate, unlucky.
“It is a second that may occur in a recreation. I used to be simply sitting down so I didn’t see the moments earlier than. I simply noticed him take a contact and shoot the ball into the highest nook. I feel if you’re going to analyse the sport perhaps we should always have scored extra targets or defended the 2 targets higher. In the long run we should always do a lot better. There have been moments that we confirmed how good we have been however it’s as much as us to remain constant and put in general higher performances. I’m certain the wins will come once more.”
On taking part in within the quantity 9 place:
“As a ahead participant you at all times need to rating targets to assist the group so it’s a plus for me. In the long run it’s a group sport and we didn’t win so I’m nonetheless disillusioned.”
05:38pm
Throwing away two factors
Liverpool had fought again from 1-0 to take a lead in added time but in some way didn’t win the sport. It isn’t the primary time Liverpool have conceded in stoppage time this season, which has modified the outcomes of these video games. Not that it was Cody Gakpo’s fault that Liverpool conceded in added time as he was off the pitch on the time however he’ll in all probability be feeling somewhat foolish that he took his shirt off considering he scored the winner when Liverpool didn’t go on to win the sport.
05:32pm
Put up-match ideas of Florian Wirtz, who scored Liverpool’s first at this time
“Not happy in any respect. We’d like factors and we needed three factors at this time. We all know there isn’t any simple recreation on this league. The depth we introduced on the pitch within the second half was a lot better. We didn’t press them properly within the first half however the second half was a lot better.
“I used to be certain it was offside so I didn’t even have fun. I used to be pleased that I scored however I might somewhat take the three factors. The strike, there may be nothing to say. It was unbelievable. You can not save that ball. Usually, it doesn’t go in like this. The actions earlier than may have been higher, I’m not certain. It was from a throw-in, so we’ve to be higher. Once more, we’re in a tough scenario as a result of we drew two occasions. It isn’t what we would like, we would like extra. We have now to get higher however it’s nonetheless a course of.”
05:29pm
Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports activities
“Liverpool couldn’t have been a lot worse within the first half. There was somewhat bit extra depth within the second half and loads of that got here from Conor Bradley.
“[Florian] Wirtz will get a objective and that’s two in three video games now. He appears offside to me. He appears like he’s additional ahead. I do know generally the angles can idiot you, however the truth we’ve acquired the penalty spot to have a look at, I simply can not imagine that it has been given.”
05:24pm
Liverpool’s subsequent 5 fixtures
January 8: Arsenal vs Liverpool (Premier League)January 12: Liverpool vs Barnsley (FA Cup)January 17: Liverpool vs Burnley (Premier League)January 21: Marseille vs Liverpool (Champions League)January 24: Bournemouth vs Liverpool (Premier League)
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Fulham’s subsequent 5 video games
January 7: Fulham vs Chelsea (Premier League)January 10: Fulham vs Middlesbrough (FA Cup)January 17: Leeds vs Fulham (Premier League)January 24: Fulham vs Brighton (Premier League)February 1: Manchester United vs Fulham (Premier League)
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This weekend’s fixtures
Saturday:Aston Villa 3 Nottingham Forest 1Brighton 2 Burnley 0Wolves 3 West Ham 0Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
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At the moment:Leeds 1 Manchester United Everton 2 Brentford 4Fulham 2 Liverpool 2Newcastle 2 Crystal Palace 0Tottenham 1 Sunderland 1
05:18pm
FT stats
Possession: Fulham 42%-58% LiverpoolShots: 8-10Shots on track: 2-2Corners: 3-8Touches in opposition field: 15-31
05:13pm
Full time
There may be the ultimate whistle and what a dramatic ending it was. Liverpool thought they’d gained it in added time solely to be denied by a sensational strike by Reed.
05:10pm Key moments • Objectives • Video
GOAL! Reed screamer earns Fulham a degree
What a unbelievable end. Reed is afforded far an excessive amount of area exterior the Liverpool field and he decides to shoot. What a call that seems to be as he smashes it into the highest nook. He in all probability may have hit that 20 occasions and never scored however on this event he does.
05:09pm
90+6 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 2
Gakpo is now taken off and is changed by Gomez.
05:08pm Key moments • Objectives
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GOAL! Gakpo places Liverpool in entrance
From 1-0 down, the champions take the lead 4 minutes into added time. The ball is shifted out to the fitting wing, the place Frimpong whips in a depraved ball. It comes all the best way to the again put up, the place his compatriot Gakpo has a easy tap-in. Andersen ought to actually have cleared the cross and his mistake is punished. The Liverpool gamers have fun in entrance of their travelling followers and Gakpo is booked for taking his shirt off. If Liverpool concede a late equaliser, Gakpo could have regarded fairly silly.
05:05pm
90+1 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
A late, remaining change for Fulham as Reed comes on for Lukic within the centre of their midfield.
05:04pm
90 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
There will likely be seven minutes added on. That’s in all probability largely all the way down to the prolonged VAR test for Wirtz’s objective.
05:03pm
89 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
What number of added minutes are we going to get?
04:58pm
85 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
Arne Slot makes his second change as Chiesa replaces Jones.
04:57pm
84 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
One other double change from Marco Silva as Traore and Kusi-Asare come on for Jimenez and Wilson.
04:56pm
82 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
Into the ultimate 10 minutes and you’d say that the momentum proper now might be simply with Fulham. Liverpool had the momentum round their equaliser however Fulham have wrestled some again over the past quarter-hour.
04:52pm
79 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
Fulham have responded fairly properly to conceding the equaliser and are taking part in higher since conceding than once they have been forward within the early phases of this second half.
04:51pm Key moments • Video
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77 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
Fulham hit the bar. The ball is performed in behind and Jimenez will get on the top of it. Alisson denies Jimenez however the ball comes out to Wilson, who chips it over Alisson however the ball comes again off the bar. It did appear like van Dijk was again in time to go away in case the ball dropped under the bar.
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That probability for Fulham has introduced Craven Cottage again to life after the ambiance right here had turned nervy for the reason that Wirtz objective. It was somewhat reminder of Liverpool’s vulnerability. Fulham can damage the champions right here, however I’m unsure how adventurous they are going to be…
04:49pm
75 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
Arne Slot is popping to his bench for the primary time at this time as Frimpong replaces Wirtz. You would need to think about that’s health administration of Wirtz as a result of if not that is not sensible with the sport degree at 1-1.
04:46pm
73 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
We’re going to see the primary modifications of the sport and it will likely be a double substitution from the hosts. Berge and Kevin change Cairney and Smith Rowe.
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72 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
Wilson shoots from vary and his shot takes a deflection off Jones, going behind for a Fulham nook.
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Wilson takes the outswinger however Konate heads away.
04:44pm
70 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
Wilson cynically journeys up Bradley and is aware of a yellow card is coming his method. Nonetheless no modifications from both aspect but? Is that about to vary?
04:41pm
67 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
Konate performs a ball in behind down the fitting channel in search of the run of Szoboszlai and Cuenca is compelled to place it behind for a nook, which Fulham head away.
Liverpool preserve it alive and transfer it out to Gakpo on the left. He beats Jimenez and will get a shot away from a slender angle. There’s a fairly apparent deflection however for some motive a goal-kick is given.
04:36pm
62 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1
Gakpo traces up one from vary and strikes it properly nevertheless it goes simply huge of the far put up.
04:33pm Key moments • Objectives
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GOAL! Wirtz brings Liverpool degree
As occurred within the first half, VAR takes an extended look and the unique resolution is overturned. It was a really shut name as as to if Diop was taking part in him onside and he was. It was as shut actually as you may get however Liverpool are degree. Once you have a look at it from aspect on, it did seem to look simply offside however the traces present he was simply onside.
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Liverpool have been taking part in with far more aggression and function for the reason that break, and that objective had been coming. Wirtz had a poor first first half however that’s one other huge second for him. That makes two targets in three video games for the German.
04:31pm
57 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 0
Liverpool have the ball within the Fulham internet for the second time within the half however as soon as extra the offside flag has gone up. Bradley feeds the ball into the trail of Wirtz on the fitting aspect of the field and the German finishes with aplomb into the far nook however the flag has gone up. Like Wilson’s objective within the first half, that is shut. VAR is looking…
04:27pm Key moments
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53 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 0
Szoboszlai wins a nook off Smith Rowe out on the fitting in entrance of their travelling followers.
The Hungarian performs within the outswinger and Mac Allister wins the header. solely to see it come again off the bar. Unfortunate for Liverpool as they search for an equaliser.
04:25pm
52 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 0
It’s round 25 yards out however Szoboszlai’s effort is huge and somewhat excessive. Not that near troubling Leno.
04:24pm
51 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 0
Cairney brings down Mac Allister not far exterior the Fulham field in a central place, giving Liverpool a good capturing alternative. Will or not it’s Szoboszlai or Wirtz to take?
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It appears like it will likely be the previous…
04:21pm
47 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 0
Gakpo has the ball at the back of the Fulham internet however the offside flag has gone up. Kerkez drives it throughout and Gakpo pokes residence first time however the Dutchman knew he was offside. The replays present he was clearly offside so Liverpool is not going to get a change of resolution like Fulham and Wilson did at that finish within the first half.
04:18pm
Second half
Will Arne Slot make any modifications on the break? His aspect are out promptly for the second half however no modifications up to now.
We’re again underneath method at Craven Cottage.
04:12pm
HT stats
Possession: Fulham 38%-62% LiverpoolShots: 2-4Shots on track: 1-0Corners: 1-4Touches in opposition field: 9-16
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It’s all properly and good having loads of the ball however Liverpool haven’t posed a lot of a risk to the Fulham objective. Fulham have probably not created a lot both going ahead, the distinction being Wilson being scientific.
04:07pm
Frustration for the guests
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There are loads of annoyed faces on the market for Liverpool however none as annoyed as Florian Wirtz. He’s been mumbling to himself in irritation all recreation, and was hopping round in seen annoyance after not receiving a move on the left wing there.
04:02pm
Half-time
That’s it for the primary half and Fulham lead 1-0 due to Wilson’s objective, given offside initially however then given onside after a VAR test. Liverpool have had many of the ball however probably not achieved something with it. Fulham haven’t created a lot both however Wilson confirmed a leading edge when their one probability of the half got here.
04:00pm
45 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 0
Liverpool have had greater than 60% possession however frankly don’t appear like scoring. Fulham are wanting very comfy and Leno actually has not had a lot to do.
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There will likely be two added minutes on the finish of this primary half.
03:54pm
38 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 0
Fulham appear fairly content material of their form to not have a lot of the ball with a 1-0 lead within the bag. Liverpool in the intervening time do probably not appear like scoring. They’re having loads of possession however as quickly as they get across the Fulham field they can’t do a lot with these conditions.
03:48pm
32 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 0
Gakpo hits the put up however the offside flag has gone up. Szoboszlai clips in a cross from the fitting and picks out Gakpo, who heads again throughout objective however his header comes again off the put up. It might have been an in depth name for offside had the ball ended up within the internet as Jimenez could have been taking part in him onside.
03:46pm
31 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 0
Wirtz performs the ball throughout from the fitting aspect of the penalty space and picks out Jones making a run to the entrance put up. His intelligent flick is brilliantly blocked by Castagne as that might have snuck. The nook involves nothing.
03:44pm
29 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 0
It has not been an amazing response from the guests since falling behind. They proceed to have loads of the ball however they aren’t doing a lot with it.
03:41pm
25 minutes: Fulham 1 Liverpool 0
Liverpool have had considerably extra possession and have had extra photographs however they path on account of Wilson’s scientific end. The distinction within the recreation actually is Gakpo was not scientific together with his probability whereas Wilson was.
03:33pm Key moments • Objectives
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GOAL! Wilson places Fulham forward
VAR has taken a glance and the objective is given with Wilson onside. It’s van Dijk’s shoulder that’s simply taking part in Wilson onside. The Welshman, who didn’t actually protest the unique resolution, completed with aplomb into the far nook. That was Fulham’s first shot of the afternoon.
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Harry Wilson has been one of many Premier League’s finest gamers in current weeks and that was his fourth objective in his final eight video games at Craven Cottage. He’s a former Liverpool participant, after all, spending 9 years within the membership’s academy.
03:32pm
17 minutes: Fulham 0 Liverpool 0
Wilson fires into the underside nook however the offside flag goes up. That is going to very shut. Has van Dijk performed Wilson onside? That is actually shut and Wilson may properly be onside. VAR is taking a more in-depth look.
03:31pm
16 minutes: Fulham 0 Liverpool 0
Lukic sends in a cross from the fitting to the again put up and Bradley, with no Fulham participant near him, makes an attempt to chest it again to his keeper however finally ends up chesting it behind for a Fulham nook, which Wilson will take.
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It’s taken quick earlier than Lukic sends a cross in direction of the far put up that Liverpool cope with.
03:29pm
14 minutes: Fulham 0 Liverpool 0
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My first impression right here is that Liverpool are very, very slender. The 2 “wingers” are Jones and Szoboszlai, and each of these gamers are pure centre-midfielders. Slot’s aspect will should be extraordinarily exact if they’re to play by way of the wall of white shirts.
03:27pm Key moments
11 minutes: Fulham 0 Liverpool 0
That may be a good probability for Gakpo and he ought to do higher. Jones, from inside his personal half, performs a beautiful by way of ball between the Fulham defenders to select the run of Gakpo in behind. Gakpo has a very good alternative on his left foot however he drags his effort simply huge of the far put up. The Fulham gamers have been in search of a flag that by no means got here and Gakpo gave the impression to be onside. Gakpo by no means regarded completely convinved with that effort on his left foot.
03:26pm
10 minutes: Fulham 0 Liverpool 0
Of their final league recreation, Liverpool have been unable to attain towards Leeds in a 0-0 draw, with Daniel Farke deploying a again three. Has Marco Silva opted for a again three at this time on account of to that match or was he at all times planning to take action?
03:25pm
10 minutes: Fulham 0 Liverpool 0
It has been a quiet begin to the sport, with either side simply feeling their method into the sport. Liverpool dominating possession up to now.
03:21pm
5 minutes: Fulham 0 Liverpool 0
First probability of the sport falls to the guests. Jones finds Gakpo simply contained in the penalty space and the latter spins earlier than getting a shot away. It takes a deflection and goes behind for a nook.
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Gakpo takes and places it into a good space however Fulham head away. It comes out to the sting of the field, the place Wirtz shoots however his effort is blocked.
03:19pm
3 minutes: Fulham 0 Liverpool 0
Marco Silva was fairly coy in his pre-match interview about whether or not his aspect could be lining up as a again 4 or again 5. He was non-committal, saying it trusted the scenario. it does seem like a again 5, with Castagne and Robinson taking part in as wing-backs.
03:15pm
Kick-off
quarter-hour later than billed, we’re lastly underneath method at Craven Cottage.
03:10pm
Almost prepared for motion
A littler later than deliberate, either side emerge from the tunnel and we’re simply moments away from kick-off at Craven Cottage. Here’s a reminder of how the 2 sides line up:
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Fulham: Leno, Diop, Andersen, Cuenca, Castagne, Lukic, Cairney, Robinson, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Jimenez.Substitutes: Lecomte, McNally, Amissah, Reed, Berge, Ridgeon, Traore, Kevin, Kusi-Asare.
Liverpool: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo.Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Chiesa, Robertson, Frimpong, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha.
03:06pm
Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports activities
03:01pm
Vital moments
With this late delay to kick-off, these really feel like essential moments in very chilly circumstances. Each managers will likely be leaning on their medical and efficiency workers to ensure although that the gamers are ready and regulate to the later kick-off. With such chilly climate within the capital, the bosses will likely be somewhat involved about muscle accidents.
02:58pm
Three different 3pm video games
The sport at Craven Cottage will begin quarter-hour late however there are three matches set to start out in a matter of moments. , while Everton play host to Brentford.
02:54pm
Jamie Carragher on Florian Wirtz
02:47pm Key moments
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Delay to kick-off
Sadly the sport just isn’t going to start out on time on account of a medical emergency so there will likely be a 15-minute delay, which means the sport will now start at 3.15pm.
02:46pm
Guests gearing up
02:39pm
Jamie Carragher: My Premier League, Champions League and World Cup predictions for 2026Will Mohamed Salah nonetheless be at Liverpool on February 1, 2026 or September 1, 2026?
Sure, and no. Given Liverpool’s damage scenario following Alexander Isak’s damaged leg, the membership can not afford to permit Salah to go away within the January switch window. After the bust-up earlier this season, the Africa Cup of Nations has come at a very good time for everybody to take a breath. The following few months may flip into an extended goodbye for Salah, nonetheless. The present Liverpool period will likely be perpetually synonymous with Salah. He is without doubt one of the all-time greats of Liverpool and the Premier League, so an emotional farewell on the remaining recreation of this season could be the proper, choreographed send-off.
02:36pm
Arne Slot on Hugo Ekitike’s absence
02:31pm
Liverpool’s final 5 outcomes
Liverpool 0 Leeds 0 (Premier League)Liverpool 2 Wolves 1 (Premier League)Tottenham 1 Liverpool 2 (Premier League)Liverpool 2 Brighton 0 (Premier League)Inter Milan 0 Liverpool 1 (Champions League)
02:28pm
Darren Bent on Sky Sports activities
02:26pm
Fulham’s final 5 outcomes
Crystal Palace 1 Fulham 1 (Premier League)West Ham 0 Fulham 1 (Premier League)Fulham 1 Nottingham Forest 0 (Premier League)Newcastle 2 Fulham 1 (League Cup)Burnley 2 Fulham 3 (Premier League)
02:24pm
Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports activities
02:20pm
Busy afternoon of motion
There are many video games to tuck into this afternoon. In north London, while within the north east .
02:16pm
The very best transfers in Premier League history10. Mohamed Salah (2017)
In the summertime of 2017, Everton paid £45m for Gylfi Sigurdsson, Arsenal £46.5m for Alexandre Lacazette and Manchester United £75m for Romelu Lukaku. That is the context for the seemingly massive charge for Salah. After impressing for Basel, Salah first sampled English soccer with a transfer to Chelsea in 2014, failing to earn an everyday spot within the group. Revived in Italy, Liverpool took an opportunity on a participant many had written off. They have been , the primary man in each of their league title triumphs this decade and in addition a Champions League winner.
02:11pm
Remaining phases at Elland Street
They’re into the ultimate 10 minutes of regular time in Yorkshire and it’s all sq. at 1-1. Leeds had taken the lead by way of Brenden Aaronson however Manchester United hit again by way of Matheus Cunha. You’ll be able to comply with the .
02:09pm
Ekitike misses out
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The dearth of attacking choices for Liverpool at this time will likely be a supply of deep concern for his or her travelling supporters. Liverpool have two goalkeepers and three children on the bench, they usually come to Craven Cottage with no single centre-forward of their squad. May Cody Gakpo transfer in from the left and play extra centrally? Or would possibly we see Florian Wirtz as a striker/false 9? Both method, the absence of Hugo Ekitike (”minor health difficulty”) is a critical blow.
02:06pm
Group information in full
The hosts make three modifications from their draw at Crystal Palace, with Issa Diop, Timothy Castagne and Tom Cairney coming in.
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Fulham: Leno, Diop, Andersen, Cuenca, Castagne, Lukic, Cairney, Robinson, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Jimenez.Substitutes: Lecomte, McNally, Amissah, Reed, Berge, Ridgeon, Traore, Kevin, Kusi-Asare.
Hugo Ekitike is dominated out with a minor health difficulty so Cody Gakpo is available in as do Alexis Mac Allister and Milos Kerkez.
Liverpool: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo.Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Chiesa, Robertson, Frimpong, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha.
02:01pm
Alexis Mac Allister talking to Sky Sports activities
“There aren’t many possibilities of Liverpool retaining the title. I hate to say it, however it’s fairly clear. Arsenal is in a very good second, Manchester Metropolis is kind of shut, however we’re not shut by way of performances, or outcomes, so I don’t see us changing into champions once more. It hurts as a result of this needs to be a second after we are having fun with the Premier League which we gained and we needs to be in a a lot better place than we’re. So it hurts, many issues have modified from final season and it isn’t perfect, however that’s the scenario we’re in and we’ve to face it and preserve working to get higher.
“It’s fairly clear we’ve wonderful gamers, it’s nearly changing into a group, that’s what we want. Personally, with out the group I’m nothing and I really feel like all of us have to get higher and take into consideration the man subsequent to me, change into a greater group and that can assist us and lift our degree. For me it’s fairly clear however by way of targets, the Champions League is there and we will certainly struggle for that one as a result of it might be a really good one. And the FA Cup, which is a very necessary cup for English groups. We’re nonetheless there, we’re going to play quickly and that’s one other objective for us. Once you play for Liverpool, you at all times should struggle for every thing.”
01:57pm
Guests arriving
01:52pm
This weekend’s fixtures
Saturday:Aston Villa 3 Nottingham Forest 1Brighton 2 Burnley 0Wolves 3 West Ham 0Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
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At the moment:Leeds 1 Manchester United 1 (65’)Everton vs BrentfordFulham vs LiverpoolNewcastle vs Crystal PalaceTottenham vs SunderlandManchester Metropolis vs Chelsea
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Liverpool group
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Fulham group
01:44pm
Group information incoming
We’re moments away from discovering out the beginning XIs at Craven Cottage. Hugo Ekitike will not be concerned for Liverpool this afternoon…
01:41pm
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01:37pm Key moments
Defending champions journey all the way down to London
The Premier League weekend continues in west London as Fulham host reigning champions Liverpool at Craven Cottage. Fulham took 4 factors from their two fixtures towards the champions final season, which included a 3-2 residence victory on this fixture again in April final yr. Fulham have been one in every of simply three groups Liverpool did not beat of their title-winning marketing campaign.
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Final outing, Fulham got here from a objective all the way down to safe a degree towards Crystal Palace, which means they’re unbeaten of their final 4 league video games. They start the afternoon in twelfth, with the prospect to doubtlessly go degree on factors with fifth-place Chelsea with a win and different outcomes going their method at this time. Talking forward of the sport, Marco Silva has highlighted the advantageous margins within the prime flight.
“It performs a giant half within the Premier League, as a result of the distinction between profitable or if you don’t is so small, small margins,” Silva stated. “The 2 final [league] wins [before the Crystal Palace game] have been 1-0 as a result of we stored a clear sheet. I imagine even with 10 males yesterday [when Palace scored with Fulham temporarily down a man due to Jorge Cuenca’s head injury] we should always have achieved a lot better with the objective we conceded, then we might be speaking once more a couple of strong efficiency off the ball.
Fulham may transfer into the highest half with a win at this time – Justin Setterfield/Getty Photographs
“However for the margins to come back in our favour, we’ve to do one thing for that to occur. Even with the objective we conceded [against Palace], we have been capable of create possibilities within the second half to come back once more some margins in our favour and if we had been extra ruthless, then ultimately we should always have gained that recreation, so it makes a giant distinction.”
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The hosts will likely be with out Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Muniz while they may be lacking Josh King and Kenny Tete. Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze stay with Nigeria at Afcon.
Liverpool drew 0-0 at residence towards Leeds on New Yr’s Day, which ended a run of 4 straight wins in all competitions. Arne Slot’s aspect begin the day in fourth however are 15 factors off leaders Arsenal going into this match.
“Realistically these two groups [Arsenal and Manchester City] are fairly distant from us and we should always not have a look at these two at this second in time,” Slot stated. “We have now had our struggles all through. Now we’ve been seven [league] video games in a row unbeaten however should you say this you are feeling like, ‘they’re flying by way of the league’, however that isn’t what we’re doing.
Liverpool at the moment sit fourth within the Premier League – Carl Recine/Getty Photographs
“Each single recreation we play it’s arduous work. We’re primarily the group that’s in all probability higher than the opposite group however not sufficient. I’ll preserve pushing and the gamers will preserve pushing to get to a scenario the place we are able to make the distinction greater and hopefully we are able to discover a second the place we are able to fly by way of the season. However for the primary 19 video games it has been a continuing battle, shut to one another, generally a bit fortunate, generally a bit unfortunate.
“The margins are small so that might have influenced us having three, 4, 5, six extra factors perhaps. However from open play, from the place we’re, once I have a look at Arsenal, I have a look at Metropolis and I have a look at us, it’s honest that we’re not above them. That we’re so many factors behind them, there are causes for that, however it might not be honest if we have been above them for the best way we’ve performed. I feel it’s clear and apparent that we hardly concede possibilities any extra however for me it’s also clear and apparent that we discover it fairly arduous to generate sufficient possibilities for all of the ball possession we’ve and that isn’t new for us this season.”
Alexander Isak and Giovanni Leoni stay long-term absentees for the guests while Mohamed Salah remains to be away with Egypt at Afcon. Joe Gomez may return to the matchday squad at this time.
Group information to comply with shortly.