Sheffield United vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Dominik Szoboszlai scores late goal
Sheffield United 0-2 Liverpool: Van Dijk and Szoboszlai found the target for the Reds
Sheffield United face their first Premier League outing since sacking manager Paul Heckingbottom and replacing him with Chris Wilder who returns to Bramall Lane to face Liverpool tonight.
The Blades continued their poor season by shipping five goals against Burnley results in Heckingbottom’s dismissal and they’ll be hoping to earn a bounce from bringing in a new manager.
Liverpool, meanwhile, clinched a seven-goal thriller against Fulham on Sunday with Trent Alexander-Arnold scoring an 88th minute goal to win the match 4-3. Jurgen Klopp will be hoping his team acan close out a more convincing win against the Blades, who are bottom of the table, as Liverpool attempt to keep up the pace with league leaders Arsenal.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below:
Sheffield United vs Liverpool
SUPER SAVE! Salah is denied by Foderingham! The goalkeeper reaches up and gets a strong hand to the Liverpool winger's powerful volley, tipping the ball over his crossbar! That keeps his team in it!
Sheffield United vs Liverpool
Gakpo and Salah work a few feet of space on the right, before the latter feeds Alexander-Arnold's overlapping run with a throughball. A deflection then carries the ball into the side-netting for another Liverpool corner.
Sheffield United vs Liverpool
While United have picked up just one point from seven games after trailing at the break this season, Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 129 Premier League matches when leading at half-time - a streak dating back to December 2016.
Sheffield United vs Liverpool
Mac Allister is brought down again - this time by Bogle's ill-timed tackle - and once more he stays on the turf. Eventually, it is decided that the medics won't be required, and the referee gestures to his watch as if to assure Sheffield United this time will be added on at the end of the game.
Sheffield United vs Liverpool
Brooks dances inside from the left, then whips in a dangerous low ball for Osula in the area. Van Dijk is alert, though, and guides it away for a corner, which ultimately comes to nothing.
Sheffield United vs Liverpool
The home side kick off, and we are back under way at Bramall Lane!
Sheffield United vs Liverpool
Continuing his purple patch by setting up Liverpool's opener today, Alexander-Arnold now has 75 assists in all competitions for the Merseyside club; since his debut in October 2016, only Kevin De Bruyne (129) and Mohamed Salah (80) have racked up more for Premier League teams. With absences reducing Klopp's options at the moment, the England star is increasingly influential - he has also created more chances (three) than any other player in this game.
Sheffield United vs Liverpool
Although short of both rhythm and fluency, Liverpool still lead at Bramall Lane, as their total dominance of the ball finally paid when captain Van Dijk turned the ball home from close range following an Alexander-Arnold corner. Chris Wilder's homecoming started brightly enough from a Sheffield United point of view, with McAtee testing Kelleher early on, but the Blades have rarely threatened since and may need to have a rethink during the break. Can the hosts eke out more possession during the second half, or can a set-piece get them back into the game?
Sheffield United vs Liverpool
SHARP STOP! With great confidence and technique, Mac Allister controls the ball and then shoots in one motion, testing Foderingham from just inside the box! The goalkeeper reaches up and tips the volleyed effort over for another Liverpool corner-kick!
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