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Liverpool are preparing to face Wolves for the first time this season
Liverpool and Wolves are preparing to meet for the first time since the death of Diogo Jota in what will be an emotional encounter for both clubs.
The Reds will host Wolves, who they signed Jota from in 2020, and remember their former striker. To honour the occasion and in memory of Jota and his brother Andre Silva, Jota’s sons Dinis and Duarte will join the match-day mascots.
The brothers tragically lost their lives on July 3rd in a car accident. Since Jota’s passing, both Liverpool and Wolves have paid stunning tributes to their much-loved former player. This weekend is expected to be another emotional occasion, as the loss of the Portuguese star is still very much felt.
Ahead of the match, Arne Slot said of Jota’s family: “It is not my place to tell them where they should look for comfort – if that is even possible – but I can only hope that the feeling of love and affection that Diogo still generates brings them some solace.”
Liverpool will be looking to make it three wins in a row to continue their chase down of Manchester City and Arsenal. Meanwhile, Wolves are in desperate need of points on the board, as they remain bottom of the table without their first win of the season.
Liverpool vs Wolves TV channel and live stream details
The Premier League champions will host Wolves at Anfield on Saturday, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm. Unfortunately for fans in the UK, this means the match will not be televised, due to the blackout rule.
For fans in Ireland, the match will be shown on Premier Sports. NBC Sports will provide coverage in the USA, while there is also a live streaming option on Peacock. Stan Sport has broadcast rights in Australia, fans in Canada can watch via Fubo Sports, and SuperSport is the place to go for coverage in Africa.
Highlights will be available to watch after the match on the Sky Sports app, and Match of the Day will get underway on BBC Once at 10.25pm.
Latest Liverpool team news ahead of Wolves clash
Wataru Endo and Joe Gomez are also ruled out and not expected back until the new year. Giovanni Leoni remains a long-term absentee for the Reds in his maiden season, due to an ACL injury.
Fresh fitness concerns have raised doubts over the availability of Conor Bradley, who was withdrawn against Spurs at half-time. Cody Gakpo will be assessed, having missed the last three games with a muscle problem. Florian Wirtz also came off last time out but he is expected to be fine to feature against Wolves.
Mohamed Salah is not available while he is at the Africa Cup of Nations and Dominik Szoboszlai will miss the Wolves game due to a yellow card suspension. It remains to be seen if Ibrahima Konate will play, as he wasn’t spotted during Tuesday’s training session and was absent from a photo Liverpool posted on Christmas Eve.
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