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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.
Liverpool host Nottingham Forest on Sunday and emotions will be running high at Anfield, after the news that the parents of star forward Luis Diaz were kidnapped in Colombia. Diaz is naturally left out of the team as the club support his welfare.
In on-pitch matters, Liverpool are in the top four and can move to within three points of league leaders Spurs with a win, while Forest can go 11th if they cause an upset – though they’ve only won once on the road so far this term.
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Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Yellow Card Trent John Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
The sole away win this season for Cooper’s men came at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, where they had to do a lot of defending before Elanga scored the winner on the counter. Can they replicate that display here?
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Mac Allister drags a long-range effort well wide of the left post as Forest continue to defend resiliently.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
The away side has never won in 12 Premier League meetings between Liverpool and Forest – only Aston Villa vs Queens Park Rangers has been played more often without an away victory (14).
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Forest have gotten through the opening 10 minutes at Anfield, where so many teams have crumbled previously. Cooper will be encouraged by his team’s start.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
A first real foray forward for the visitors ends with Elanga flashing a shot wide of the left post.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 24 home league games against Forest (19 wins, five draws), since a 2-0 loss in February 1969. The last four between the sides at Anfield has seen a total of 23 goals scored (5.8 per game – 16 for Liverpool, seven for Forest).
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Salah’s delicate lofted pass finds Nunez in the box, but the Uruguay international does not get the power he wants on his volley and the ball trickles through to Turner.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
As you would perhaps expect, the hosts have done most of the running in these opening couple of minutes. The visitors may have to soak up a lot of pressure if they are to come away with a surprise result.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
The hosts kick us off and we are underway!
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