Wolves vs Liverpool
Premier League 2018/19
Venue: Molineux
Date: Friday, 21 December, 2018
Kick-off time: 8pm GMT
Wolves and Liverpool kick off gameweek 18 of the Premier League season with Jurgen Klopp's side sitting pretty at the top of the table.
An impressive 3-1 win over Manchester United at Anfield last weekend ensured Liverpool remained a point above champions Manchester City, sparking hopes of a first title since 1990.
While Liverpool will be confident heading to Molineux on Friday night, Nuno Espirito Santo's Wolves are going strong in seventh position and should provide the visitors with a real threat.
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Team news
Liverpool midfielder James Milner returns to the squad for Friday's trip to Wolves.
The Reds vice-captain was left out of Sunday's victory over Manchester United as a precaution due to a minor hamstring issue but trained this week.
Right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold (foot) is not expected to be fit until Boxing Day so Nathaniel Clyne looks set to continue deputising.
Provisional squad: Alisson, Clyne, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Salah, Firmino, Mane, Mignolet, Moreno, Keita, Lallana, Shaqiri, Sturridge, Solanke, Camacho.
Wolves forward Diogo Jota is out of Friday's visit of leaders Liverpool with a hamstring injury.
The 22-year-old came off in last weekend's 2-0 win over Bournemouth and the severity of the issue is not yet known.
Wolves do not have any other injury worries as they look to break into the Premier League's top six.
Provisional squad: Patricio, Ruddy, Norris, Doherty, Dendoncker, Bennett, Enobakhare, Hause, Boly, Coady, Gibbs-White, Jonny, Saiss, Neves, Costa, Moutinho, Vinagre, Bonatini, Traore, Jimenez.
TV channel and live stream online coverage
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £7.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
Head to Head history and results
Liverpool have won 49 matches against Wolves, losing 35 and drawing 17.
The teams last met in January 2017, with Wolves winning 2-1 away at Anfield in the FA Cup.
