Shinji Okazaki was favoured to start ahead of the Nigerian winger
Browsing: Jurgen Klopp
The 28-year-old has been in fine form so far this season, scoring seven goals in 21 Premier League appearances to establish himself as a key part of Jurgen Klopp’s plans
The 19-year-old is yet to make a senior appearance for the Blues and spent last season on loan at Eredivisie side, Vitesse, where he impressed with seven goals in 25 appearances
Liverpool have seen their title dreams go up in smoke since the turn of the year, having been six points off leaders Chelsea and four ahead of Tottenham, they are currently four behind Spurs and 13 points behind the leaders
Victory in the late kickoff would see Spurs cut Chelsea’s lead to six points, before the Blues travel on Sunday to face a Burnley side who are proving formidable at home this season
Jurgen Klopp’s men miss out on the chance to move second in the table, instead remaining fourth and now at risk of being overtaken by Manchester City over the remainder of the weekend after seeing their poor run stretch to one win in 10 games this calendar year
Fifteen places and 29 points separate the two sides in the table, but the Tigers have vastly improved under Marco Silva and will be hopeful of picking up another surprise victory when Jurgen Klopp’s side come to town
Costa won a penalty kick, for a foul by Joel Matip, which was saved by Simon Mignolet as the Blues were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw at Anfield
Liverpool remain fourth in the table on 46 points, while Chelsea, who missed a penalty late on through Diego Costa, have stretched their lead at the summit to nine points after Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal both dropped points against Sunderland and Watford respectively
Liverpool’s slow start to the year has continued as they have suffered a 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield…
Claude Puel’s side, defending a 1-0 lead from the first leg, should have put the tie out of Liverpool’s reach inside the first 45 minutes
Liverpool have not won a Premier League game in 2017, drawing both their matches against Sunderland and Manchester United since the turn of the year
Liverpool had been on course for a first win in four attempts this calendar year, and a rare triumph at the home of their North-West rivals, but Ibrahimovic once again proved to be the star for his side as the spoils were shared
But Southampton can count themselves unlucky not to be in complete control of this battle for a place at Wembley
Sheyi Ojo failed to take their best chance when he missed a header from close range, while Divock Origi also had a goal disallowed for a foul on Gary Miller
Jurgen Klopp’s team were unbeaten in 13 league games going into the clash at Dean Court, but they failed to capitalise on their strong start and allowed the hosts back into the game in the second-half
Sunderland’s resurgence has coincided with the return to goal-scoring form of Anichebe, who now has three in two following his brace against Hull
The Reds had scored more goals than any other side in the division heading into this clash, but it proved to be a frustrating affair as they created few clear-cut chances across the 90 minutes
The Red Devils goalkeeper, David de Gea, made two world class saves in the second half, restricting Emre Can and Philippe Coutinho from giving the much needed lead to the Merseyside club
Liverpool, who knocked United out of the Europa League last season, has not beaten them in domestic competition since March 2014