Julen Lopetegui celebrated his appointment at the club with a controversial 1:1 draw against Aston Vila, which was a good start for a team that is fighting for survival in the elite championship. The very next match sent Wolverhampton overboard in the English League Cup. The team in the quarterfinals could not cope with Nottingham Forest in the penalty shootout. In the Premier League tournament, Wolves have recorded four wins and five peaceful outcomes over 19 rounds, which in the end corresponds to 17 points and 16th position in the table. However, the distance to the relegation zone is only two points. Traore, Johnny, Neto, Kalajic and Chiquinho, who has a knee injury, will not be able to take part in the duel.
In the first match Liverpool drew with today’s opponent. This peaceful outcome followed a 3:1 loss to Brentford. There was hope for Jurgen Klopp to restore his streak of successful duels against Brighton, but the Reds ended up suffering an embarrassing 0:3 defeat to the mediocre Seagulls. Thus, for 18 rounds of the current championship, the Merseysiders recorded eight wins and four peaceful outcomes, which correspond to 28 points and the ninth position in the standings. The gap from the European Cup zone is already five points, while the leader is as much as 17 points away. Firmino, Milner, Van Dijk, Diogo Jota, Diaz and Artur, who has a muscle injury, will not be able to play today.
