Overview
- Kick-off is 3pm GMT on Saturday, December 27 at Anfield, with Simon Hooper refereeing and Michael Salisbury on VAR.
- Wolves are bottom with two points from 17 games and a long losing run, and Rob Edwards confirmed centre-back Toti Gomes is out for weeks with a hamstring injury.
- Liverpool are without Mohamed Salah due to AFCON and Dominik Szoboszlai through suspension, with Alexander Isak sidelined by a fractured leg and several others injured or doubtful.
- Set-pieces loom large after Liverpool conceded 11 league goals from dead-ball situations this season, an area Arne Slot acknowledged needs rapid improvement.
- The match is not televised live in the UK due to the 3pm blackout, with coverage available on NBC Sports in the United States.