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Nottingham Forest host Liverpool in a Premier League encounter that could have huge ramifications for the title race and prove that Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are genuine title contenders this season.
Forest are third in the table, six points behind the Reds in first, but can halve that gap if they repeat their previous result against Liverpool and claim another win a the City Ground. Callum Hudson-Odoi’s second half strike gave Forest an unpredicted 1-0 victory over Arne Slot’s men at Anfield in September and in their current form they will feel confident of repeating that performance tonight.
Slot’s side have shown vulnerability in recent days with a draw against Manchester United followed by a Carabao Cup semi-final first leg defeat to Tottenham. Liverpool shook off those concerns with a 4-0 outing against League Two’s Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup and will want to get back to winning ways in the top flight.
Follow along for all the action from the City Ground with our live blog below:
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool, 3 mins
Forest getting into Liverpool early and the crowd are already on the visitors’ backs. It’s a cracking atmosphere in Nottingham.
Neat work around the edge of the Forest box and Mac Allister shoots from 25 yards but the brick wall that is Milenkovic blocks it.
Luke Baker14 January 2025 20:04
KICK-OFF! Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool
And we’re off. Can Forest lay down a serious marker here?
Luke Baker14 January 2025 20:02
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
The teams are out at the City Ground and kick-off is imminent
Luke Baker14 January 2025 20:00
Arne Slot analyses Nottingham Forest threat
Here’s what Arne Slot had to say ahead of the clash this evening
Luke Baker14 January 2025 19:50
Arne Slot explains the challenge that Liverpool face tonight
“I expect the atmosphere to be fired up from the start so it makes it even more important to not let them get going any more,” Liverpool boss Arne Slot said yesterday, lavishing praise on his opponents.
“They are a team that hardly concede goals. They don’t take many risks in their build-up play so when they lose the ball they have many players behind the ball and they defend with 11 players.
“They have a hard-working team without the ball and they can also hold the ball. (Forward) Chris Wood is a very good example of that.
“They have scored and been a threat by counter-attacks a lot, but they also have quality when they want to play with the ball. Nuno has done a great job at implementing a style of play that suits the players.”
Harry Latham-Coyle14 January 2025 19:40
Ryan Yates urges Forest fans to bring atmosphere against leaders Liverpool
Captain Ryan Yates has called on Nottingham Forest’s fans to bring the atmosphere in tonight’s crunch Premier League clash with the league leaders.
Forest welcome Arne Slot’s side to the City Ground for a game which could determine whether they really are in a surprise title race.
Six wins on the bounce have catapulted them to within six points of Liverpool and a win would undoubtedly make them challengers.
Harry Latham-Coyle14 January 2025 19:30
Jurgen Klopp hopes Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold sign new Liverpool deals
Forward Salah and defenders Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold are all currently on contracts that will run out this summer.
Klopp, who stepped down as Reds manager at the end of last season and is now Red Bull’s head of global soccer, told a press conference in Salzburg on Tuesday: “He (Salah) is the biggest striker Liverpool had in modern times.
“Fantastic player, fantastic human being, outstanding athlete, best ambassador (Egypt) could have. Fantastic really in very much all departments. So I hope he will stay at Liverpool.
“From my point of view I would love all three of them to extend their contracts, but I don’t know. They didn’t tell me.”
Harry Latham-Coyle14 January 2025 19:20
Why Arne Slot now views Nottingham Forest defeat differently
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot now views their only Premier League defeat of the season differently having seen how Nottingham Forest have defied expectations.
At the time, the 1-0 loss in September was considered a major shock as a team who finished 17th last season registered their first win at Anfield since 1969.
However, four months on and Nuno Espirito Santo’s Forest are level on points with second-placed Arsenal, having won more matches than any other team except leaders Liverpool.
“For us to lose on that day was, for me, hard to take,” said Slot ahead of Tuesday’s trip to the City Ground.
“Now, looking back at it and seeing where they are in the league, it has not been such a shock result as I thought it was back then.”
Harry Latham-Coyle14 January 2025 19:10
Nuno says ‘money doesn’t play football’ after Arne Slot’s comment on spending
Forest welcome Slot’s Premier League leaders to the City Ground on Tuesday for a crunch match which could determine whether they are in a title race.
Nuno has guided his side to six-successive victories in the league and they would move to within three points of Liverpool with victory on Tuesday night.
Harry Latham-Coyle14 January 2025 19:00
Team news – Liverpool
A settled Liverpool side sees Dominik Szoboszlai preferred to Curtis Jones in midfield.
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szobszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo.
Harry Latham-Coyle14 January 2025 18:48
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