Having made the effort for the goal, Jordan Ayew almost makes amends at the right end by meeting a cross, but his header is kept out by Simon Mignolet.

The Belgian spills it at the first attempt, but with no Swansea player closing in, can gather at the second opportunity.

marc sepetowski: What a goal. Some finish that. Not a bad goal to score as your last goal for Liverpool

Now, now Marc.....

Pat Nevin
Ex-Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 live

You're thinking 'you can't score from there' but of course that's Coutinho's stock in trade. Liverpool have done the square root of nothing so far except for scoring one of the best goals you'll see this season.

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Pat Nevin
Ex-Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 live

It's extremely quiet and it's not just on the pitch. Swansea have set up in basically a 4-5-1.

Five minutes in and it has been a slow start at Anfield.

Both sides yet to start firing.

Young Oliver McBurnie, making his full debut for Swansea aged 21, has his socks rolls down close to his ankle.

He is wearing them small shinpads we used to have back in the 90s.

Old skool.

25 goals in seven Premier League games so far today.

I fancy some more to go in here.

Away we go at Anfield.

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Steve Bower
Match of the Day commentator

"When you are bottom at Christmas and without a manager, a trip to one of the top-scoring teams in the Premier League wouldn't be top of your Boxing Day 'to do' list, but that's the size of Swansea's challenge as they head to Merseyside.

"For very different reasons, recent draws withEverton,West BromandArsenalhave been a source of frustration for Jurgen Klopp and he will want more recognisable service to resume at Anfield.

"These are the fixtures that have to be won to maintain their challenge for more Champions League nights next season.

"I was at Anfield last season to witnessdefensive frailties from Liverpooland a historic win from Paul Clement's Swansea. Some things have changed from then at least."

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And the last word before kick-off, as ever, goes to our MOTD man...

Juliette Ferrington
BBC Radio 5 live

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Pat Nevin’s feeling confident that we won’t get a repeat of last season’s shock 3-2 win for Swansea. So confident that he’s going for a 4-0 Liverpool victory.

Pat’s with Alan Green on the gantry at Anfield for the evening kick off.

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Swansea are in the Premier League relegation zone at Christmas for the third successive season, but on the two previous occasions they have recovered to finish 12th and 15th.

Mohamed Salah's tally at this stage for Liverpool is bettered by only Robbie Fowler (16 in 1995-96) and Luis Suarez (19 in 2013-14).

The two goalkeepers will be busy today if this is anything to go by...

Juliette Ferrington
BBC Radio 5 live

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Jurgen Klopp believes 2017 is a year where Liverpool as a club have moved forward.

That’s the key message in tonight’s programme notes.

“To have performed as we did last season in the Premier League was so important for us to demonstrate we have the quality we believe we possess. We have shown again at the start of this season’s campaign that we have kept hold of these qualities and, if anything, enhanced them.”

Liverpool make four changes to the side that drew against Arsenal.

Joel Matip, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Georginio Wijnaldum and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain come in to the side. Philippe Coutinho is captain. A January sweetener?

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Klavan, Robertson, Can, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Coutinho, Salah, Firmino.

A first Premier League start for Swansea frontman Oliver McBurnie.

Swansea XI: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Mawson, Olsson, Carroll, Mesa, Fer, Routledge, Ayew, McBurnie.

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Drama across the Premier League today.

Fancy more here?