Overview
- Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal in a 2-1 win over bottom‑placed Wolves at Anfield, six months after his move from Bayer Leverkusen.
- Liverpool players publicly backed Wirtz by liking and commenting on his Instagram post celebrating the goal.
- Alan Shearer urged perspective with a joking reminder that it came against the league’s last‑placed side, while praising Wirtz’s growing understanding with Hugo Ekitike.
- Arne Slot currently has only Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate fit at center back due to injuries to Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni.
- Nico Schlotterbeck’s comment on Wirtz’s post triggered Liverpool fan pleas for a January move, though he has said he feels no pressure over his Dortmund future, and the club are also linked with Marc Guehi, who would require a fee to sign before his deal at Crystal Palace expires next summer.