Moutinho receives the ball in space on the edge of Liverpool's box and floats a pass over the top to precisely no one. The crowd cheer. It just hasn't been Wolves' day.
90'
The crowd are up in arms after Saiss and Keita clash in midfield, resulting in a Liverpool throw. Liverpool have four minutes to hang on and end the year with a win.
87'
Traore has switched to the left to have a run at Alexander-Arnold. He cuts onto his right foot to swing in a cross that Gomez heads out. Neto nods it down for Moutinho who skies a chance from range. Wolves have been better this half but they still haven't really tested Alisson.
86'
J. Milner enters the game and replaces G. Wijnaldum.
D. Origi enters the game and replaces Roberto Firmino.
Firmino also leaves the pitch. Origi will replace him up front.
Liverpool freshen things up. Wijnaldum is replaced by the evergreen Milner.
85'
Liverpool clear the corner. Robertson, popping up on the right after the set-piece, lofts the ball towards Firmino but Patricio is alive to it and claims it comfortably.
83'
Traore is hugging the touchline. He runs past Mane but can't beat Alexander-Arnold who works the ball away quickly. Liverpool have managed to keep Wolves' speed machine relatively quiet so far.
82'
Liverpool are quite content to keep the ball at the back now and kill any chance Wolves have of getting back into the game. Wijnaldum barges over Jimenez and gives Wolves a free-kick.
78'
Kilman plays it safe by punting the ball out for a Liverpool throw. There's an almighty tussle near Wolves' corner flag which ends with Wijnaldum in space just wide of the box. Vinagre is there to blooter it away.
77'
Traore gets Wolves driving forward in midfield again. Jimenez drifts into the box as he tries to get on the end of a cross in, but Alisson is out to claim it.
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75'
Wolves clear another Liverpool cross. Vinagre and Jimenez hustle and bustle down the left flank but can't create anything. The away side are growing in confidence though.
73'
Traore powers his way through the middle and Wijnaldum decides to put an end to it. Wolves free-kick. Vinagre wriggles loose down the left flank and Gomez slides in to cut out the cross.
72'
R. Jiménez enters the game and replaces Diogo Jota.
Wolves substitution. Jota off. Jimenez, who's scored in his last two matches, on.
70'
There's stalemate in the centre of the park for a while. Keita looks to find Salah with a touch through but Coady is in the way. The next goal, if there is one, is likely to decide the result of this match.
67'
N. Keïta enters the game and replaces A. Lallana.
That's Lallana's last contribution of the game. Keita comes on to replace him for Liverpool.
65'
Traore enjoys his first spell on the ball with Robertson and Mane understandably wary of his speed. Wolves work the ball down their left and Lallana gets back to cannily win his side a goal-kick.
64'
Liverpool are starting to look more dangerous as Wolves dawdle at the back. Mane takes one touch too many in the box and Jonny nips in to intercept. No penalty.
63'
Alexander-Arnold tries to knock the ball past Vinagre only for Kilman to come across to clear. This game could swing either way as things stand.
60'
Suddenly the game is opening up with one fewer player in midfield for Wolves. Mane and Salah combine on the edge of the box to find Firmino who spanks an effort over the bar.
58'
Adama Traoré enters the game and replaces L. Dendoncker.
R. Saïss enters the game and replaces Rúben Neves.
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo decides to make two changes. First, Neves goes off. Saiss will replace him.
Dendoncker is next to go. Traore, who caused Manchester City such difficulty, comes on. Wolves will switch to 3-4-3.
57'
Wolves look like they could still equalise if they get an attack right. Moutinho spots Alisson off his line and tries to catch him out from distance but his shot sails over the bar.
56'
Coady backs towards Patricio to boom the ball wide to Jonny. Robertson climbs over the back of him and concedes a foul. Wolves take the free-kick quickly to work the ball to Jota who fizzes a shot across goal from a tight angle but he's offside anyway.
55'
Alexander-Arnold fizzes in a dangerous cross from deep that Coady heads out with Salah lurking. Liverpool have yet another corner. Wolves work it clear but not completely. Alexander-Arnold's ball back in evades everybody. Liverpool are still labouring for that second goal.
53'
Dendoncker handles in the centre of the pitch to give Liverpool another free-kick which they win a corner from. Wijnaldum's header clips off the top of Dendoncker's head for another corner. This time Alexander-Arnold's delivery rolls all the way through to Robertson whose delivery back in is not the best. Wolves goal-kick.
51'
Jota pops the ball across to Moutinho and receives it back from his compatriot as he tries to bustle down the left flank. He can't keep it under control though and he ends up fouling Gomez for a Liverpool free-kick.
49'
Wolves have started this half on the front foot. Neves' cross from the right is cleared by Henderson. Liverpool try to break through Salah but there just aren't enough players in red ready to support him.
47'
Wolves get the first shot of the half as Moutinho fires a tame low shot into the arms of Alisson from outside the box.
45' +3
HALF-TIME: LIVERPOOL 1-0 WOLVES
45' +1
A. Lallana gets yellow.
Lallana is booked for a bad foul on Jota. You sense he's still a bit frustrated from how long VAR took to allow the goal earlier. There'll be three added minutes in this half, by the way.
45'
The second half gets under way. What will happen this half?
42'
S. Mané has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by A. Lallana.
On second glance, van Dijk's ball over the top did hit Lallana's shoulder rather than his arm. It fell to Mane and he did the rest. Liverpool have the lead!
GOAL! 1-0 LIVERPOOL! The referee points to the centre circle - Mane's goal stands! Wolves aren't happy.
41'
Wolves will be delighted if they get to half-time level. They've created very little but are frustrating Liverpool. It's not making for the greatest game to watch, but they won't care a bit.
39'
Wolves get a rare attacking opportunity. Jonny looks to find the head of Jota with a high cross from the right but Alexander-Arnold wins the header and Liverpool get it away.
37'
Liverpool's fluidity with Lallana floating between the lines is not quite paying off for them at the moment. Alexander-Arnold cuts inside and overhits a left-footed cross out of play.
35'
Lallana's pass infield goes awry and Jota's persistence gets him all the way to the byline, only for the final pass to be poor. Alexander-Arnold swings a cross towards Salah but Coady has it covered.
34'
Wolves have done extremely well at limiting Liverpool's opportunities so far. They're such a hard side to break down. Can they really keep this up for the full 90 minutes though?
32'
There's a collision between Lallana and Neves that temporarily leaves Neves on the deck. Thankfully Wolves' young midfielder looks to be fit to continue.
30'
Liverpool are getting a lot of joy down their right so far. Mane takes a pass on the turn in the box and has Patricio rushing across goal but it's just rolling wide from a deflection. Robertson takes the resulting corner and Firmino nods wide.
28'
It's rare that a right-back is a team's biggest playmaker, but Alexander-Arnold is no normal player. The full-back fizzes in a low cross from the right that causes Wolves problems but they eventually scramble clear.
26'
Coady angles another direct ball out wide to Jonny and Moutinho presses high up to force an error. Neto looks to return the ball to the Portuguese veteran but the offside flag goes up.
25'
Mane loses possession in midfield and sticks a leg out at Neto, handing Wolves a free-kick. Liverpool are having to be patient at the moment.
23'
Liverpool work the ball down their right through Salah, Lallana and Firmino but can't get a shot away. To their credit, Wolves are holding firm so far.
20'
Jota goes up against Alexander-Arnold who manages to fend the Wolves striker off. Wolves keep the ball for a little while only to let it go out for a Liverpool goal-kick. The away side are finding chances hard to come by.
18'
Mane dribbles himself down a blind alley up front and Wolves win possession. Vinagre looks to wander inside down the left flank but finds himself crowded out by Lallana and Alexander-Arnold. Liverpool counter and Neves blocks Firmino's shot, looping it kindly to the arms of Patricio.
15'
It's all Liverpool at the moment. Vinagre concedes a corner and the home side take it quickly. The ball lands with Wijnaldum in the box but the Dutchman snatches at the chance and balloons his shot over the bar.
13'
Neves looks up and tries to find Jota but Gomez has it covered. Liverpool go up the other end and Lallana tries to wing a cross across goal, to no avail.
10'
Coady booms the ball forward for Jota but it runs straight through to Alisson. Wolves are struggling to keep the ball for more than a few seconds at a time with Liverpool players on them like a flash.
8'
Wolves get a spot of luck as Jonny's fluffed clearance bounces straight into Salah, only for a foul to be given for handball. Shortly after, Lallana also handles as he jumps over Coady's challenge.
6'
Neto knocks the ball forward and gets into a footrace with Gomez which the Liverpool defender wins. It'll be a Wolves corner. Moutinho delivers an outswinger towards the far post. Liverpool don't fully clear it but win a free-kick in the scramble.
5'
Wolves knew they were in for a hard game before they arrived. Coady nods the ball out for a Liverpool throw. Liverpool lose possession and Wolves try to counter, but Neto is offside.
3'
Robertson lofts the ball over the top for Salah to chase onto. The Egyptian holds the ball up in the box and plays it right to Alexander-Arnold, whose thumping shot from distance is blocked.
2'
Liverpool gain possession early on and go on the attack down their left through Robertson. Jonny, who's switched from left wing-back to right wing-back today, shepherds the ball out for a goal-kick.
1'
Off we go, then! Wolves get the two teams' final game of the 2010s underway!
Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of this Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Wolves at Anfield.
Wolves arrive at Anfield after an astonishing late win over Manchester City which showcased their own tenacity and talent. They've already proven they can test the best teams in this league - but can they do it away to the world champions?
SUBS: Adrian, Curtis Jones, Divock Origi, Naby Keita, James Milner, Harvey Elliott, Neco Williams.
SUBS: Romain Saiss, Patrick Cutrone, Raul Jimenez, Owen Otasowie, Adama Traore, Matt Doherty, John Ruddy.
WOLVES (3-5-2): Rui Patricio; Ryan Bennett, Conor Coady (c), Max Kilman; Jonny, Leander Dendoncker, Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho, Ruben Vinagre; Pedro Neto, Diogo Jota.
Three days on from their thumping win away to Leicester City, Liverpool aren't arrogant enough to believe they've won the Premier League yet. With the games coming thick and fast at this time of year, Jurgen Klopp's men will want to keep their distance from their nearest challengers.
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson; Adam Lallana, Jordan Henderson (c), Georginio Wijnaldum; Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane.
The two sides are out on the Anfield pitch! Liverpool are wearing their iconic all-red home kit, complete with a new FIFA Champions badge. Wolves will play in their usual old gold shirts and black shorts.
Liverpool's seemingly unstoppable march to their first league title since 1990 continues then. Want to bet on anyone catching them in 2020? Don't count on it. That's all for now. Goodbye!
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