Liverpool will move within two points of the top four with victory over Leicester City
Klopp on ‘big’ signing Cody Gakpo and January transfer window
Cody Gakpo will get a first-hand look at his new teammates this evening after signing for Liverpool from PSV Eindhoven earlier this week. The Reds play host to Leicester City in the Premier League tonight and will want to impress their new addition who is not yet eligible to play.
Jurgen Klopp’s men continue their push towards the top four and come into the match in sixth place five points behind Tottenham (4th) but 15 away from the Premier League leaders Arsenal. Liverpool resumed their league campaign with a comfortable, if not entirely dominant, 3-1 win away at Aston Villa and are aiming to secure their fourth consecutive league victory.
Four wins from five matches before the World Cup break saw Leicester open up a four-point gap on the relegation zone but Brendan Rodgers’ men toiled last time out when they were hammered 3-0 by Newcastle. James Maddison continues to recover from a knee injury which means the Foxes are without their most creative player in midfield and could struggle to contain Liverpool at Anfield this evening.
Follow all the action from the Premier League as Liverpool host Leicester City:
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
24 mins: Chance! Liverpool respond with a pacey move to get the ball up to Darwin Nunez who drifts over to the left side of the box. He carries the ball to the byline and pulls it back into the penalty area for Mo Salah.
Salah takes a first time shot but belts it over the crossbar!
Michael Jones30 December 2022 20:27
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
22 mins: Close! Leicester continue to cause problems on the counter-attack with Jamie Vardy slipped in behind on the right this time. He brings the ball into the box and drills a pass over to the back post for the arriving Harvey Barnes. Trent Alexander-Arnold is tracking the winger though and dives towards the pass knocking it out for a corner.
The corner is whipped into the far side of the penalty area by Ayoze Perez where Wilfred Ndidi finds himself in a heap of space. He has a free header and powers it straight at Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who keeps it out!
Michael Jones30 December 2022 20:24
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
19 mins: Another lunging tackle from Luke Thomas, this time on Harvey Elliott, gives Liverpool a free kick over on the right side of the Leicester final third.
Trent Alexander-Arnold curls a cross in from the set piece but Wilfred Ndidi rises above everyone else to head the ball clear.
Michael Jones30 December 2022 20:21
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
17 mins: Blocked! Trent Alexander-Arnold takes the free kick and whips his effort straight into the wall before a second shot from the rebound gets blocked by Leicester as well.
Jamie Vardy is on now and has replaced Patson Daka.
Michael Jones30 December 2022 20:19
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
15 mins: Chance for Liverpool! Leicester are playing with 10-men at the minute as Jamie Vardy prepares to come on.
Alexander-Arnold chips a pass up to Darwin Nunez who brings it down and checks to the right before getting clipped and brought down on the edge of the box by Luke Thomas.
Free kick to Liverpool in dangerous area.
Michael Jones30 December 2022 20:17
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
13 mins: Patson Daka has gone down off the ball inside Liverpool’s penalty area. He’s clutching his right hamstring and needs seeing to by the Leicester medical staff.
Daka limps off the pitch and may not be able to continue here.
Michael Jones30 December 2022 20:15
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
10 mins: Trent Alexander-Arnold looks hungry to get forward on the right wing.
A quick one-two with Harvey Elliott allows him space to whip in a cross but Daniel Amartey squeezes in front of Darwin Nunez and turns the ball behind for a corner that the Foxes then defend easily enough.
Michael Jones30 December 2022 20:12
Liverpool 0-1 Leicester
7 mins: Leicester are having a lot of joy with their counter-attacking long balls. Liverpool seem all at sea when the Foxes sweep forward quickly.
Ayoze Perez gets the ball over on the right side but he’s brought down by Andy Robertson and Leicester win a free kick.
Michael Jones30 December 2022 20:10
GOAL! Liverpool 0-1 Leicester (Dewsbury-Hall, 4’)⚽️
4 mins: Leicester lead! A long ball from Luke Thomas comes to Harvey Barnes who wins it into the air before sliding a pass up to Patson Daka.
Daka lays it off to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall who storms past Jordan Henderson, cuts inside of Virigl van Dijk and guides a left-footed effort wide of Alisson to send the Foxes in front at Anfield.
Michael Jones30 December 2022 20:06
Liverpool 0-0 Leicester
3 mins: Lovely move from Liverpool who win the ball and give it to Trent Alexander-Arnold. He makes a run down the inside right channel combining with both Harvey Elliott and Mo Salah on his way to the edge of the box.
It’s a sharp move from Liverpool but ends when Alexander-Arnold’s shot is blocked by Wout Faes.
Michael Jones30 December 2022 20:04