Liverpool 4-1 Leicester City: Premier League - LIVE
Premier League champions looking for just their second win of the season.
- Liverpool hoping to move into top 10 with victory over Premier League champions.
- Manchester City secured victory over Manchester United in thrilling derby at Old Trafford.
- Celtic thrash Rangers in Old Firm derby with Moussa Dembele netting a hat-tric.
- Arsenal, Tottenham, West Ham and Southampton in action in 3pm kick-offs.
Liverpool pick Leicester off on the counter attack and score a fourth. Henderson knocks the ball up to Mane who breaks over the half way line with Schmeichel racing out of goal to try and beat him to the ball. He doesn't manage it. With an empty goal in front of him, the former Southampton man unselfishly rolls the ball to Firmino who slots into an empty net.
Leicester have started the better of the two sides this half but it's Liverpool who get the game's fourth goal! Wijnaldum holds the ball on the edge of the box, with options breaking to his left and right. He opts for Lallana to his right and the England international meets his ball with a vicious effort, arrowing it straight into the far corner.
Daniel Sturridge denied! It's another fine move from Liverpool that sees Adam Lallana and Mane exchange neat one twos before the latter threads a ball through for the England striker coming in from the left. He doesn't have a lot of the goal to aim for and Schmeichel is out quickly to make the block.
Liverpool have the lead! Milner breaks forward down the left and threads a decent ball into Firmino. He darts inside past Amartey, opening up the space for the shot just inside the box and brilliantly slots past the Leicester goalkeeper. A fine Liverpool goal, but very slack defending from the away side.
Just half an hour until kick off at Anfield. Full-time whistles have been blown up and down the country and in the Premier League, Arsenal have rescued all three points thanks to a late winner from Santi Cazorla from the penalty spot. Tottenham meanwhile have cruised to a 4-0 win over Stoke City. Catch up on all the day's Premier League action here.
Liverpool have problems at centre-half. Summer signing Ragner Klavan is only fit enough for the bench today and with Dejan Lovren absent after picking up a head injury on training on Friday, it means Lucas has to drop back to partner Joel Matip, the club's only fit centre half.
Philippe Coutinho is on the bench following the international break while Loris Karius makes the bench having made a swift recovery having undergone hand surgery.
Claudio Ranieri has decided this evening's game is too soon for new signing Islam Slimani, so it's a rather familiar starting XI for Leicester this afternoon.
In this afternoon's 3pm kick offs, Tottenham have just gone 3-0 up at Stoke City with Dele Alli adding to a brace from Son Heung min. Arsenal meanwhile are being held at home by Southampton while Watford have come from 2-0 behind to lead at West Ham. Follow all the action here.
Leicester's record signing Slimani was on international duty with Algeria on Sunday in a 6-0 win over Lesotho, a game where his Foxes teammate Riyhad Mahrez stuck twice, but Claudio Ranieri expects him to be ready for the visit of Jurgen Klopp's side.
A lot of my players go around the world without playing but it is good. They recover a little more. Slimani arrives this evening or tomorrow. I didn't see him yet, but he is available for Saturday.
"He could play. We bought him because we believe in his ability. It is important he understands the Premier League. He cost a lot of money but if you see the market it is a crazy market.
When will we see Mamadou Sakho in a red shirt again? The France international had offers to leave Liverpool on loan this summer but opted to remain at the club and try to reclaim his first-team role. After being sent home from the club's summer tour of the US, the 26-year-old has slipped down the pecking order not helped by an achilles injury but Jurgen Klopp insists there is no reason why the centre-half can't force his way back in.
Now it's about making Mama fit after a long time out. Then we will see what happens. He doesn't have to gain my trust. He didn't play for a long time. Then you think how can you get match time?
Team news: Liverpool
Summer signing Loris Karius could make the bench after making a swift recovery having undergone surgery on a broken hand. Emre Can is ruled out however due to an ankle problem while Ragnar Klavan, who joined the Reds over the summer, is also unavailable due to a knee injury and Klopp is still unsure when he will return to action.
Team news: Leicester City
Kasper Schmiechel is fit to return this evening after undergoing a hernia operation which saw him miss Denmark's World Cup qualifying clash with Armenia last Sunday. Islam Slimani is fit and in contention this afternoon but Nampalys Mendy and Jeffrey Schlupp are still nursing injuries.
Premier League champions Leicester have won one, drawn one and lost one so far this season but there's nothing like a record signing to help kickstart a season. Islam Slimani, a deadline day signing from Sporting, is in line to make his debut for the Foxes this evening at Anfield, one of the few places where Claudio Ranieri's side were defeated last season.
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