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Table-topping Reds close Boxing Day slate against struggling Foxes at Anfield

Liverpool vs Leicester LIVE!

The Premier League schedule on Boxing Day concludes at Anfield tonight as Liverpool face Leicester. The dominant Reds went into Christmas sitting four points clear of nearest challengers Chelsea at the top of the table after Sunday’s chaotic 6-3 thrashing of Tottenham, and the chance is there to extend that advantage after Enzo Maresca’s side were beaten by Fulham earlier today.

Arne Slot’s side will be firm favourites to rack up another victory this evening against struggling Leicester, who sat 17th ahead of the festive break and only two points above the relegation zone. Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy’s managerial tenure began with an impressive win over West Ham, but the honeymoon period is now well and truly over after consecutive heavy defeats by Newcastle and fellow strugglers Wolves.

Liverpool have lost only one of their last 25 matches across all competitions, while Leicester have won only one of their last nine in the league and just two of the previous 12 against tonight’s opponents, losing nine. Follow Liverpool vs Leicester live below!

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40 seconds ago

Elsewhere...

Wolves have just beaten Manchester United 2-0 at Molineux.

That has dropped Leicester into the relegation zone - need a win at Anfield to move back out of it.

Ruben Amorim’s side, meanwhile, are 14th!

9 minutes ago

Big chance for Liverpool

Fulham beat Chelsea earlier today, so Liverpool have the chance to go seven points clear of Enzo Maresca’s side this evening.

Arsenal not in action until tomorrow evening, when they host Ipswich, but even they would only be able to cut the gap to six points, having played a game more.

Liverpool in control of this title race as the halfway mark approaches.

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20 minutes ago

Slot talks up Van Nistelrooy

Arne Slot was full of praise for Van Nistelrooy in his pre-match press conference, with the Liverpool boss having come up against the former Man United striker in the Netherlands.

Slot said: “I think he did really well when he was at PSV because for the last one-and-a-half years they have been on top of the league table, but if you look at the second half of Ruud’s season I think they didn’t even lose anymore, at all.

“So it wasn’t a surprise that after he left and they bought so many players – because PSV started buying a few more players than they did when he was working there, because when he was there Cody Gakpo and [Noni] Madueke were sold.

“But he still showed that he could compete for the title. Nice person, good manager, did well at [Manchester] United as well. Looking forward to seeing him, especially if we win!”

28 minutes ago

Damage limitation for Leicester?

3-0 defeat to Wolves. 4-0 defeat to Newcastle. 14 goals conceded in five matches.

Fair to say Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester side are not exactly full of confidence heading into tonight’s clash.

Now they face the best side in England, and probably Europe right now. Best of luck.

36 minutes ago

Nunez and Jones start

So Darwin Nunez does indeed start for Liverpool.

Curtis Jones also gets the nod, as Luis Diaz and Dominik Szoboszlai have to settle for places on the bench.

Very strong lineup - Arne Slot has opted against significant rotation.

39 minutes ago

Leicester team news

Starting XI: Stolarczyk, Justin, Coady, Vestergaard, Kristiansen, Winks, Soumare, Mavididi, El Khannouss, Ayew, Daka

Subs: Iversen, Okoli, Thomas, Choudhury, Skipp, Alves, Buonanotte, De Cordova-Reid, Edouard

40 minutes ago

Liverpool team news

Starting XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Nunez

Subs: Kelleher, Quansah, Tsimikas, Endo, Szoboszlai, Elliott, Chiesa, Diaz, Jota

47 minutes ago

Stand by...

All the team news from Anfield coming up in the next five minutes or so.

Sounds like Darwin Nunez could be starting for Liverpool... not long to wait to find out!

56 minutes ago

Inside the stadium...

For those enjoying #FogWatch, you’re in luck.

Match officials have been out on the pitch having a look around, doesn’t seem to be any problems for now.

1 hour ago

Liverpool youngsters to keep an eye on in 2025

Rio Ngumoha

The move that saw Ngumoha leave Chelsea’s academy in favour of Liverpool in the summer of 2024 was one of the biggest transfers at academy level in England this year.

Big things are expected of the 16-year-old forward. In the autumn, he started training with the senior team on occasion, and Arne Slot named him among the substitutes for the win over Southampton in the Carabao Cup this month.

When he left Chelsea, their former captain admitted the Blues had lost a “top, top player” — high praise indeed.

So ahead of the game has his progress been that Ngumoha was born in the second half of 2008.