All smiles from the visitors
The Liverpool camplook in good spirits and for good reason. They come into this game with the chance to go top and they're no doubt hearing about Arsenal's struggles at the Emirates.
Gakpo unfortunate to miss out?
The Dutchman has been in red-hot form this season under his compatriot in the role he plays for the national team. Unfortunately for Gakpo, his form has coincided with Luis Diaz's blistering performances.
Arne Slot remarked on how he'll keep all of his attackers happy this season ahead of the Wolves trip.
Arne Slot:
The positive thing with us having so many games is that they will all play a lot of games.They understand they won’t play every game but they have to stay sharp. As long as they accept the situation, and that is what they are dong, it is positive.
They have good numbers and I see them smile a lot. I have to keep them happy in what they doing.
Liverpool fans delight in Arsenal's struggles
Matt Barlow, Mail Sport:
Leicester's equaliser going down well among the Liverpool contingent at Molineux. They will go top if they can beat Wolves. Slot’s team as expected with Alisson back. Darwin is ill. No Dawson for Wolves…
Can Jota mark his Reds anniversary against his former club?
This is a little bit cheeky from the Liverpool media team on two fronts. Jota is looking to continue his fine form from midweek aagainst his former club thsi evening.
The striker signed from Wolves in 2020. The Reds also fired a little dig at their Premier League rivals Arsenal by producing a highlights package of his goals against the Gunners.
Am I missing something?
'We were great before but Arne is bringing to us a new energy and knowledge'
Alisson Becker, Liverpool.com:
We were great before but Arne is bringing to us a new energy and knowledge. He is a really smart manager and he is helping us a lot. You can see from how we are playing now.
We are committed to the plan and can see it is a good plan. We still have a lot to improve but we are in the right direction. We have a big gap to reach for our best but we are doing well so far.
Premier League latest
It's turning into a thrilling day of action in the Premier League, with goals flying in all over the place. Most notable, is down at the Emirates, where Arsenal led by two goals to nil at the break but Leciester have brought things back to 2-2.
- Chelsea 4-2 Brighton
- Brentford 1-1 West Ham
- Everton 2-1 Crustal Palace
- Arsenal 2-2 Leicester
- Nottingham Forest 0-1 Fulham
Reds arriving for duty
I had some serious snaps for your earlier but thankfully we have some happier clips of the visitors arriving at Molineux this evening.
Alexander-Arnold's looking especially gleeful, maybe he got offered a bumper new contrat on the bus. Wishful thinking, I know.
Nunez misses out through illness
I was talking about the Wolves bug earlier but it looks like Liverpool have also been struck with a case of the lurgies as Nunez misses on the squad entirely.
Breaking:Wolves team news: O'Neil makes TWO changes
Bueno and Toti replace Dawson and Mosquera, who suffered a season-ending injury in their 3-1 loss against Aston Villa, at the back.
Breaking:Liverpool team news: Reds back to full quota, well, almost
As expected Slot reverts back his strongest side after making 10 changes for the midweek League Cup win over West Ham. Liverpool fans will also be happy to see Alisson resturning to the starting line-up.
However, Darwin Nunez misses out on the squad altogther, more on that to come.
A trip down memory lane
Wolves have lost more Premier League games against Liverpool (16) than any other opponent. Meanwhile the Reds hve kept a clean sheet in 65 per cent of the games they've played against the west Midlands outfit.
The game below was one of those encounter, with the Reds running out 3-0 victors in, if memory serves, Kenny Dalglish's first game of his second spell as Reds boss.
Game faces on
The players are in the building ahead of kick-off this evening. None of them are looking particularly chipper.
Slot warns his side not to underestimate 'unlucky' Wolves
Arne Slot, pre-match press conference:
Every team we face has players who cost £40million-£50m and have quality so there are no easy games.
Wolves have been unlucky already playing Arsenal, Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa. The best way to judge the table is after 19 games.
'Some of the lads will struggle for tomorrow'
Gary O'Neil, pre-match press conference:
There is quite a bit of illness at the moment, there are a few who will need a check on how they are feeling. Quite a few missed training today [Friday].
Some of the lads will struggle for tomorrow, whether they don't quite make it or are not fit enough to start. Sometimes it can clear up in 24 hours. We are hopeful that all of the guys who have had something over the last couple of days will be fine. But, as the doctors told me, at this stage it's difficult to give a definitive answer.
Wolves squad hit by virus
When it rains it pours. Wolves are winless from their first five in the league and ahead of the visit of Liverpool, several members of their squad have been hit with a nasty bug that has been going around.
We'll know for sure who the absentees are when the teams are announced in about half an hour.
Can the Reds capitalise on City's slip up?
Good afternoon and welcome to Mail Sport's coverage of this evening clash between Wolves and Liverpool at Molineux. Gary O'Neil's side would have wished for kinder opponents given their current position at the foot of the table after five games.
As for the Reds, life under Arne Slot has been positive so far, save for that home defeat by Nottingham Forest. Liverpool came into the game just a point behind City at the top and Guardiola's side's slip against Newcastle means they can top the table at the end of the day.
We'llhave all the news for you ahead of the 5:30pm kick-off and then all the updates when the actions gets underway!
Key Updates
Liverpool fans delight in Arsenal's struggles
'We were great before but Arne is bringing to us a new energy and knowledge'
Wolves team news: O'Neil makes TWO changes
Liverpool team news: Reds back to full quota, well, almost
'Some of the lads will struggle for tomorrow'
Can the Reds capitalise on City's slip up?