Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Jurgen Klopp kept faith with the side which demolished Leeds 6-1 on Monday as Liverpool looked to close ground on the top four at home.
That meant Mo Salah was joined in attack by Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo, with Darwin Nunez again on the bench.
Forest boss Steve Cooper, a former Liverpool academy coach, made one change from the defeat to Manchester United with midfielder Orel Mangala coming into the side at the expense of forward Brennan Johnson, who dropped to the bench.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Liverpool get the match restarted from the kick-off!
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
With the three points necessary, Liverpool must continue to pour forward in search of the opener, while not leaving themselves exposed to the counter-attack. With both Nunez and Thiago able to come on and give the hosts a different dynamic, we should expect Klopp to freshen up his side and rotate his forwards to find the right formula. Forest will look to keep a clean sheet for as long as they can, picking their opportunities to attack carefully with a point at Anfield a good result despite their league position. Johnson and Dennis could be sent on for Danilo and Awoniyi respectively, with legs tiring late in the game.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Despite Liverpool’s overwhelming dominance in the first half, the two sides head into the interval at Anfield locked in a 0-0 battle. Klopp’s side were handed the initiative from the opening kick-off, with Cooper happy to instruct his men to sit in an organised, low block and wait to hit on the counter-attack. Despite having few opportunities to get forward and test Alisson, Navas and the Forest defence remained tight and solid during open play. Liverpool looked at their most dangerous during attacking free-kicks orchestrated by Alexander-Arnold, with both Van Dijk and Jota squandering gilt-edged chances despite the right-back’s spectacular deliveries.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
HALF-TIME: LIVERPOOL 0-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST.
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