15:44
However, neither the past nor the 4-0 loss to Manchester City last weekend should fool you. Previously coached by Dean Smith since the sacking of Daniel Farke, the east of England team had won three in a row, two of them without conceding away (3-0 at Watford and 1-0 at Wolverhampton).
15:39
The Reds are in a streak against Norwich and have recently won twice in a row 3-0 away. The Canaries last beat Liverpool in 1994, when the Premier League still had 22 teams.
15:32
Klopp recently gushed about his new protégé: “His joy and love for football are obvious. I’ve never had a player like him, it’s crazy. We expect a lot from him. I have the feeling that this is a very nice one History can become for him at Liverpool.”
15:23
However, bad news hit the Reds after the game in Lombardy. Diogo Jota has been diagnosed with an ankle injury and the Portuguese will miss at least one game. New signing Luis Díaz, who despite strong performances is still waiting for his first goal for the Reds, will be all the more important.
15:15
2022 could hardly go better for the Reds: two points in the top games against Chelsea and Arsenal, otherwise there are eight competitive wins to book. This week Klopp’s team has already won away in Burnley and Milan – thanks to the 2-0 win against Inter they have a very comfortable starting position for the second leg in three weeks’ time in the Champions League round of 16.
15:05
Have a nice afternoon and welcome to Anfield as Liverpool FC take on Manchester City in the championship race! While the Citizens only have the Spurs in front of their chest at 4:30 p.m., things start here at 2 p.m.