Summary

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  • Salah flicks in with outside of boot from Fabinho cross for lead

  • Van Dijk steers in Salah's cross for second

  • Unbeaten Liverpool go four points clear at top

  • Second-placed Man City play Crystal Palace on Saturday

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  1. 'What a touch'published at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Wolves 0-1 Liverpool

    Stephen Warnock
    Ex-Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    Fabinho was calm and it was a lovely one-two with Mane, but what a touch from Salah, that's the danger Liverpool possess. Do Wolves deserve that? Probably not.

    Mo SalahImage source, Getty Images
  2. goal

    GOAL - Wolves 0-1 Liverpoolpublished at 18 mins

    Mohamed Salah

    Mohamed Salah starts the move with a smart free-kick from the left-hand side. Fabinho and Sadio Mane play a nice one-two down the wing and the Brazilian has acres of space to pick out a cross.

    He drills it low into the centre and Salah coolly pokes it into the back of the net, first-time, with a lovely stroke of his foot.

    Mo SalahImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    Mohamed Salah tries to weave his way through a sea of bodies in the Wolves box but there's no way through.

    Matt Doherty then blocks Naby Keita's run and gives away a needless free-kick on the left-hand side.

  4. CLOSE!published at 15 mins

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    Liverpool are looking a bit ropey. Conor Coady sends a long ball forward to Matt Doherty. He slips it through for Romain Saiss, who has space to shoot in the box.

    He gets plenty of power on it and it takes a deflection - which almost beats Alisson! The keeper just about palms it away and Fabinho has to hastily hook it clear.

    Alisson and Romain SaissImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    James Milner's corner comes all the way through to Virgil van Dijk on the far side of the box. The defender is quickly closed down but he shows composure to jinx out of the way of a sliding tackle before his shot is blocked.

  6. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    Roberto Firmino looks lively. His quick feet earns him space on the edge of the box but his shot is deflected out for a corner.

  7. Postpublished at 20:12 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    Rob Nothman
    BBC Radio 5 live at Emirates Stadium

    Despite the incessant rain, both managers are standing at the front of their technical areas. Klopp has his black anorak hook over the top of his baseball cap. Nuno has no head gear - the rain bouncing off his pate. Lively start - noisy atmosphere - great to be here.

  8. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    Wolves have an opportunity to counter-attack as Liverpool protest a tackle by Conor Coady on Naby Keita.

    The hosts have numbers in attack but can't find a breakthrough and Liverpool get it clear. A quick one-two by Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino is then snuffed out and again Wolves counter.

    Adama Traore's shot from the right-hand side of the box is scuffed slightly and it dribbles wide of Alisson's far post.

    AlissonImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    James Milner tries to thread it through for Mohamed Salah down the right but the ball lacks pace - probably effected by the wet and soggy surface - and Willy Boly gets there first.

    The Wolves defender miscontrols it and Liverpool win a throw-in.

  10. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    Virgil van Dijk wins the header and Fabinho reaches the ball first as Liverpool smartly claim possession back in defence and build-up down the left through Andy Robertson.

    Wolves are pressing high though, and van Dijk is forced to play it back to goalkeeper Alisson and recycle it.

  11. CLOSE!published at 5 mins

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    Fabinho gives the ball away on the edge of his box as he's far too casual in possession. It falls to Adama Traore but his shot flies inches wide of the right post and bounces back into the netting.

    Wow. Nervy moment for Liverpool then!

  12. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcfootballpublished at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    Imraan: Wolves are this season's BIG TEAM specialists - expecting them to bite Liverpool tonight.

    Alexander Skulnick: I love watching Wolves this season, they look like a proper team. Having said that Liverpool are insane so they'll batter them.

    Richard Browne: Best left back vs best right; Robbo vs Doherty should be very interesting.

  13. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    Mohamed Salah leaves it for Roberto Firmino on the edge of the box and the Brazilian's quick feet takes him past two players before his shot is blocked.

    Liverpool retain the ball on the left wing.

  14. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    Romain Saiss pokes the ball forward for Raul Jimenez to chase down the left wing but it's too heavy and rolls out of play.

    The hosts are winning quite a few 50-50 balls at the moment.

    Romain SaissImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 20:01 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    Stephen Warnock
    Ex-Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    You wonder if he has put on Adama Traore to stretch Liverpool's defence. He is a danger because he is very quick and even he does not know what he is going to do.

    Adama TraoreImage source, Reuters
  16. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Wolves 0-0 Liverpool

    The players are ready, the fans are ready and I'm ready. There's no drone flying about so we're safe to get things started...

    Who will come out on top?

  17. Banana skin?published at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Wolves v Liverpool (20:00 GMT)

    Paul Ince
    Former Liverpool midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I see this as a banana skin for Liverpool. Mentally they have to be right. They will know it is going to be tough and will have to do their jobs.

  18. Postpublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Wolves v Liverpool (20:00 GMT)

    Glastonbury is over it seems. The players are walking out of the tunnel so we will be watching a football match after all.

  19. A reminder of the teams...published at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Wolves v Liverpool (20:00 GMT)

    Five minutes to go...

    .Image source, BBC Sport
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  20. Postpublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Wolves v Liverpool (20:00 GMT)

    Rob Nothman
    BBC Radio 5 live at Molineux

    To say it’s noisy is a bit like saying the Grand Canyon is a hole in the ground.

    .Image source, BBC Sport
    .Image source, BBC Sport
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    Flames too!