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Jurgen Klopp’s side are closing in on the league title as they play their first home match of the restarted season
Liverpool take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League tonight.
The Reds are chasing their first league title in 30 years and could seal it with a win at Anfield depending on results elsewhere over the next two nights. Jurgen Klopp’s side could only draw with rivals Everton in their first game of the restarted season on Sunday and will be looking for all three points this evening. Crystal Palace are enjoying a fine campaign of their own and kept their hopes of European football next term on course with a win over Bournemouth in their first game back on Saturday.
We will have all the action for you live following the conclusion of Wolves vs Bournemouth:
Big chance for the home side. A cross comes in toward Salah, Sakho gets a high boot to the ball and it drops for Wijnaldum – who screws his shot wide from eight yards. Should have done better.
A little more tempo in the Reds’ play compared to the derby at the weekend. Early moments, but some nice exchanges between Firmino and Mane in particular.
Liverpool possession early on as we might expect. Nothing too much in terms of an early sight of goal, though.
Anfield is empty with regards to fans, but You’ll Never Walk Alone is ringing out and the Kop is packed with iconic banners.
If Man City don’t beat Chelsea on Thursday, the title will be Liverpool’s; similarly if the Reds take a point against City in their next game, the championship will be settled.
Right, five minutes then we’ll look to the next game: Liverpool vs Palace.
LIV: Alisson; Trent, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mane.
CRY: Hennessey; Ward, Cahill, Sakho, Van Aanholt; Kouyate, McCarthy, McArthur; Townsend, Zaha, Ayew.
90+3′ – Wolves 1-0 Bournemouth
Final seconds. Ramsdale pings a ball forward, Boly clears. All or nothing for Bournemouth now with a throw-in from the left. Danjuma launches it into the area…and Patricio claims. That should be that.
90+1′ – Wolves 1-0 Bournemouth
Ramsdale runs out of his area to head a through-ball clear – but straight to Dendoncker, who sends a long-range, first-time effort sailing back toward goal…and a curling a couple of yards wide.
90 – Wolves 1-0 Bournemouth
Four minutes added on
Time quickly running out for Eddie Howe’s team. They just haven’t managed to find a consistent attacking plan since the restart at all. Solanke has had two touches of the ball in his 20 minutes on the pitch so far.
A corner hits Boly on the leg without him knowing anything about it and forces Ramsdale into a save low to his left.
Big quest for the Cherries now: can they manage a shot on target during the game? They haven’t so far. They only managed one against Palace, too.
Neto goes for goal but his effort is wayward. A couple of corners in a row now for the home side. Bournemouth fighting hard at the back to close out spaces, but getting absolutely nowhere in terms of their own attacks.
Adama isn’t happy at a tackle from Adam Smith, but it looked perfectly fine. A bit of an argument ensues with four or five players, before it’s all sorted and on we go. Bournemouth really need to come up with a bit more intent and invention – they’ve not had a shot in well over half an hour.
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