Liverpool injuries mount before Wolves as Slot hails 5-2 win
Column on Liverpool’s 5-2 win over West Ham, with concern mixed with praise and Dominik Szoboszlai’s growing importance after lessons from the Arsenal defeat.
Arne Slot urges the Premier League to fix VAR consistency, comparing Maxence Lacroix’s red card v Man Utd to Marc Guehi’s pull on Mohamed Salah, saying both incidents merited reds.
Liverpool face Wolves with injuries piling up, as Arne Slot praises the 5-2 win over West Ham. (No further team details provided.) Livescore
Report claims Newcastle monitor ex-Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez at Al Hilal, whose minutes fell after Karim Benzema’s arrival. A return to Europe would require a major wage cut.
Liverpool’s academy impress: a senior winger stakes a claim and an 18-year-old keeps scoring as U18s and U21s extend strong form.
Florian Wirtz is a major doubt with a back issue, Alexander Isak and Conor Bradley remain out, Wataru Endo sidelined long term. Giovanni Leoni also out. No suspensions for Tuesday at Wolves.
Arne Slot hails 5-2 win at West Ham, citing improved set-piece threat and minor tweaks. He says fortunes have ‘gone back to normal’ after earlier frustrations and Liverpool managed a nervy lead.
Liverpool’s next five league games: Wolves, Tottenham, Brighton, Fulham, Everton as they chase the top four against rivals Man Utd, Villa and Chelsea.
Opinion argues Slot is right to manage Rio Ngumoha’s minutes despite calls for more starts, suggesting a patient pathway the likes of Guardiola would endorse.
Ex-Liverpool midfielder Emre Can suffers a serious injury for Borussia Dortmund against Bayern, with a club statement confirming the setback.
James Milner recalls Klopp’s dressing-room blast, saying the ex-Liverpool boss once told him to ‘shut the f*** up’ but was generally open and supportive during their Anfield years.
After the 5-2 win at West Ham, scrutiny on Mohamed Salah endures, while Hugo Ekitike is reported ‘not happy’. Pressure on Salah persists despite Liverpool’s dominant scoreline.
Liverpool and Newcastle are scouting Sporting’s Luis Suárez, who has 33 goals this season and averages a goal every 85 minutes. No bids yet, with Sporting strong on a long contract.
Wolves may replace injured Andre with Angel Gomes, back three of Mosquera, S Bueno, Toti Gomes, wing-backs Tchatchoua and H Bueno, with Bellegarde, Mane and Armstrong to test Liverpool.
Report says Mohamed Salah is increasingly likely to leave this summer, with Saudi Pro League or MLS mooted. At 33 and under contract to 2027, Liverpool could seek a major fee amid form dip in 2026.
Liverpool visit bottom side Wolves in the league before an FA Cup rematch. Slot’s men chase Champions League spots after a 5-2 West Ham win, with set-pieces key. Hwang is out for Wolves. TV: TNT Sports 1.
Ahead of Wolves, Slot weighs starting Curtis Jones and mulls another right-back switch as Liverpool adjust selection after West Ham win.
Valencia track Giorgi Mamardashvili’s Liverpool situation, open to a loan return if he seeks more games. A sale would trigger a Valencia sell-on, but a permanent deal is unlikely for them.
