The Reds were made to work hard for the win, seeing a number of attempts kept out by opposition keeper Wayne Hennessey across the 90 minutes
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Following an entertaining 3-3 draw with Watford last weekend, the Reds are already in a position where they cannot afford to drop points on home soil against a side heavily beaten in their opener
Fulham Chairman Tony Khan told the club’s official website: “I’m delighted to welcome Sheyi Ojo to the Fulham Football Club.
The 20-year-old has been linked to the Cottagers’ fellow Championship clubs Derby County and Middlesbrough, but it appears that the winger is London-bound.
The Reds have won each of their last four curtain-raising fixtures to a Premier League campaign
Bournemouth paid £15m to sign the 21-year-old in last summer’s transfer window, but a disappointing 2016-17 campaign saw the England Under-21 international fail to score across 23 appearances in all competitions.
Both cities will undergo a further inspection next month ahead of the final decision in September after the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) approved their proposals, reports BBC Sport.
The Nigeria international has been tracked by Tottenham, Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion in recent months but Brighton have made their move only for Gent to value him at £13m.
Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is believed to be keen for the 20-year-old to gain more first-team action, but he is unlikely to receive it at Anfield
The 19-year-old agreed a move to Anfield last month, but a compensation fee still needs to be paid due to Solanke being under the age of 24
The Gunners began the day on Sunday a point behind fourth-place Liverpool and were on course to displace the Reds when they took an eighth-minute lead against Everton before winning 3-1
The former Liverpool star has had an enviable career
It is a match of two clubs with everything and nothing to gain
The 26-year-old was an outcast at the Blues across a three-year spell, being sent out on loan to Liverpool, Stoke City and West Ham United
After Manchester City’s 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday, the onus was on Jurgen Klopp to send his side out to look for three points against a Southampton team who have largely under-performed this season
The win gives Liverpool hope for a Champions League spot
While bottom-placed Sunderland is officially relegated, Boro know that should the dream scenario come true over the next few days, they will be within three points of safety – emphasis on the word “dream”, because it will take an awful lot for that to come to fruition
Since signing for the Blues in 2012, Moses has spent loan spells at Liverpool, Stoke City and West Ham United respectively, but under Antonio Conte, he has flourished in the right wing-back role in the team
Liverpool, meanwhile, could drop out of the top four if the Manchester clubs win points in their games in hand
Both sides have seen their fortunes take a turn for the better in recent weeks, heading into Sunday’s showdown on Merseyside as two of the most in-form teams in the division