Wolves vs Liverpool LIVE: Predicted lineups and latest news as O'Neil seeks first win against in-form Reds

Wolves welcome Liverpool to Molineux this weekend as they look for their first Premier League win of the season.

It's early, but Gary O'NeilPortugal's men seem to have a tough campaign fighting at the bottom of the table.

He old gold They only have one point from their first five games and are out of the Carabao Cup, so the last thing they need is a visit from Liverpool.

The Reds arrive at Molineux with 12 points out of 15, having won both of their away games without conceding a goal.

The transition of Jurgen Klopp to Arne Slot It has been remarkably fluid and, while Liverpool's goal is to be in the top four, the possibility of challenging for the title cannot be ruled out.

Wolves vs Liverpool: Núñez or Jota?

Diogo Jota He began the season as the Slot's number one striker, and the Portuguese international scored in the win over Ipswich.

However, he has since failed to find the back of the net in the Premier League.

As a result, Darwin Núñez had his chance early on in the victory over Bournemouth and put in a fine display that included a impressive goal.

Jota then started in midweek against West Ham in the Carabao Cup and scored twice as the Reds thrashed the Hammers 5-1.

So, Slot now has a tough decision to make regarding who starts in the number nine role.

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• Wolves have lost more Premier League games against Liverpool than any other opponent (16). They have lost 14 of their last 15 against the Reds in the league, with the exception of a 3-0 home win in February 2023.
• Liverpool have kept a clean sheet in 65% of their Premier League games against Wolves (13/20), the second highest rate of any team that has faced each other more than 20 times in the competition, after the Chelsea against Middlesbrough (67% – 20). /30).
• Wolves remain winless in the league so far this season (D1 L4); only in 2003-04 (top seven) and 2019-20 (top six) have they gone longer without a win since the start of a Premier League campaign.

Wolves vs Liverpool: date and how to follow

This Premier League match will take place on Saturday, September 28.

Kick-off of the match in Molineux is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

The match will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League.

Sky Go customers will be able to stream the action via their laptops and mobile devices.

Alternatively, fans can purchase a NOW TV pass.

talkSPORT will have updates throughout the afternoon and talkSPORT.com will have the action on our dedicated site. first division blog.

To tune in to talkSPORT via the website, Click HERE to watch the live stream.

You can also listen through the talkSPORT appon DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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• Liverpool have won five of their last six Premier League games (L1), keeping a clean sheet in each victory. The Reds had conceded in each of their previous 10 games before this streak (16 goals conceded in total).
• No current Premier League team has gone longer without a clean sheet than Wolves, who have conceded goals in each of their last 17 top-flight games (as have Southampton). It is Wolves' longest clean sheet streak in the competition since a streak of 30 in 2011-12.
• Wolves have lost their last two Premier League games despite leading at half-time in each of them (1-2 against Newcastle, 1-3 against Aston Villa). No team in Premier League history has lost three consecutive games having been ahead at half-time each time.

Wolves vs Liverpool: team news and expected line-ups

The locals have a lot of problems in defense, with Yerson Mosquera out this season and Toti Gomes also injured.

This leaves Wolves with only two fit centre-backs, Santiago Bueno and Craig Dawsonso they will associate with each other.

Elsewhere, Sam JohnstoneRayan Ait-Nouri, Joao Gomes, Mario Lemina and Matheus Cunha everything should start.

On the right side, Matt Doherty you might get the nod because of your experience.

Alongside Lemina and Gomes in midfield, new signing André will most likely occupy a place.

Cunha will play a wide role, with Jorgen Strand Larsen leading the way and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde on the other side.

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Meanwhile, Liverpool are definitively left without Harvey Elliott due to a fracture in the foot, while Alicia Becker is doubtful with a muscle problem.

That means Caoimhin Kelleher is likely to start in goal, while Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-ArnoldIbrahima Konate, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan GravenbergLuis Diaz and Mohamed Salah they will almost certainly begin.

This leaves only a few positions open, with Kostas Tsimikas and Andy Robertson competing at left-back, but the Scot should get the nod.

The other question is who leads the line and Slot has a tough choice but after his cup double Jota will most likely start at Molineux.

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• Liverpool are the Premier League team that have conceded the fewest goals so far this season (1), while no team has conceded more than Wolves (14). In fact, Wolves' 14 goals conceded are the most after five games of any league season since 1985-86 (14 in the third division), and the most in the top flight since 1970-71 (14).
• Trent Alexander-Arnold's assist against Bournemouth last time out was his 59th in the Premier League, putting him one ahead of Steve McManaman as the third most for Liverpool in the competition. It also put him level with teammate Andrew Robertson for the most assists made by a defender in the history of the competition.
• Since the start of last season, Matheus Cunha has been involved in more Premier League goals for Wolves than any other player (21: 14 goals, 7 assists). Eight of his last 13 goals for the club have put them ahead (2) or tied (6) in the match.
• Liverpool's Luis Díaz has been involved in six goals in his last four Premier League games, scoring five and assisting one. He has scored a brace in two of his last three for the Reds and has scored multiple goals in just one of his first 69 Premier League games.

Wolves vs Liverpool: What has been said?

After changing squad against West Ham, Slot praised the quality of his team and praised the number of options he has.

He said: “I think everyone knew that and that's also what we showed in the last few weeks and again today that we have a lot of quality players.

“What I was most happy about was that even if a lot of new players arrive, they don't come and try to perform well individually.

“They try to work very hard for the team.

“There was a lot of desire not to concede goals and, thanks to that, we also had good individual performances.”