Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of leaders Liverpool's trip to seventh-placed Wolves. Can the Reds pick up the win to secure top spot on Christmas Day? Or can Nuno Espirito Santos's men inflict a first league defeat of the season on the Merseysiders and demonstrate once again why they have made such an impressive return to life in the top-flight? Kick off 20:00 GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 18
Molineux / 21.12.2018
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- M. Salah(18')
- V. van Dijk(68')
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Updated 21/12/2018 at 21:54 GMT
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End of 2nd Half
90+6'
FT: Wolves 0-2 Liverpool. The Merseysiders will be top at Christmas after goals from Salah and van Dijk moved them four points clear, having played a game more than second-placed Man City.
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90+5'
It should be three. Wijnaldum hits a first-time shot from the just inside the box, but sees it fly inches wide of target.
90+3'
Salah motors on to a raking diagonal ball and shimmies towards the byline, He tries to sneak it in from the narrowest of angles but Wolves block it behind. He really ought to have passed that.
90+1'
Five minutes added.
90'
Robertson makes a real hash of bringing the ball clear at the far post and Gibbs White seizes upon it, but can only flash wide of the near post.
88'
UPDATED STAT: Salah has been directly involved in 12 goals in nine Premier League appearances against newly-promoted teams for the Reds, with six goals and six assists.
87'
LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Mane off, Clyne on.
85'
Mane rises to meet the resulting corner but can only head over.
83'
Salah races on to Mane's through pass but can't beat Patricio with his stabbed effort towards goal.
81'
WOLVES CHANGE: Vinagre on for Jonny.
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On
R. Vinagre
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Off
J. Castro
Wolverhampton Wanderers
On target1
Fouls1
Corners1
80'
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79'
Brilliant defending from Coady. The former Liverpool youngster is left one-on-one with Salah, but manages to get a last-ditch foot in to deny the Egyptian after he had threatened to weave in from the right.
79'
78'
As it stands, Liverpool will move four points ahead of Man City having played a game more. City can close the gap back to one point if they beat Palace at home on Saturday.
76'
LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Firmino off, Wijnaldum on.
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On
G. Wijnaldum
Liverpool
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Off
R. Firmino
Liverpool
Blocked Shots2
74'
Wolves' hopes of a fourth consecutive top-flight win for the first time since a similar sequence from December 1971 to January 1972 look dead and buried.
72'
The home side almost get back into it. Liverpool fail to deal with a knock back from the right and Saiss sees his shot following a melee fizz straight at Alisson.
71'
Wolves looking to rally now. Liverpool on course for top spot at Xmas.
70'
Van Dijk and Salah epitomising why Liverpool are serious contenders for the title this term. World class stars at both ends of the pitch.
69'
That was van Dijk's first league goal for Liverpool.