The first signs of concern came when there was no Hugo Ekitike coming off the Liverpool coach upon arrival. Arne Slot confirmed the striker had a slight hamstring problem but is expected to be available when Liverpool return to the capital to play leaders Arsenal on Thursday. Without a focal point, Liverpool were woeful in a first half in which they did not have a shot on target. At half-time, Slot's side had gone four successive halves without scoring. Credit must be given because they were a lot more direct after the break with Conor Bradley doing superbly to create Florian Wirtz's goal and Jeremie Frimpong coming off the bench to tee up Cody Gakpo.

Source: BBC January 04, 2026 19:18 UTC