The Premier League title race will go down to wire, but Liverpool will not have their fate in their own hands when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers - Here's how they line up. English Premier League Teams: Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers Date: 12 May 2019 Venue: Anfield There is only one point separating leaders Manchester City and second-place Liverpool head in to this afternoon's encounter. Jurgen Klopp's men will be on a high after they overturned a 3-0 first-leg loss by thumping FC Barcelona 4-0 to advance to the UEFA Champions League final. Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino will once again miss this afternoon's clash with the same injury that saw him miss the last two games. Wolves, meanwhile, have enjoyed a wonderful season on their return to the English top flight and will end the season in seventh spot. Nuno Espírito Santo's charges come in to the encounter in fine form, having won their last three league encounters. The last time these two sides met was in the FA Cup, where Wolves registered a 2-1 win thanks to goals from Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez. Here's how they line up: Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Salah, Mane, Origi. Wolverhampton Wanderers: Patrício, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny, Jiménez, Jota.<doc-sep>​ Liverpool could still secure their 19th top-flight league title, depending on Manchester City's result at Brighton & Hove Albion. It would be their first league title since 1989-90 and they would be the seventh different team to win the Premier League title since it began in 1992. Liverpool have won six of their nine Premier League meetings with Wolves (D2 L1), including each of the last four in a row. They’ve kept six clean sheets in those nine games, conceding just once in each of the other three. Wolves have won two of their last three away games against Liverpool in all competitions (L1), more than they had in their previous 24 at Anfield (W1 D3 L20). 🔴 TEAM NEWS 🔴 Our final @premierleague starting line-up of the season, as we take on @Wolves. 🙌 #LIVWOL — Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 12, 2019 This will be the sixth time Liverpool and Wolves have met in their final game of a top-flight season, with Liverpool winning each of the previous five by an aggregate score of 12-4. When playing their final match of the season at home, Liverpool haven’t lost since their famous 0-2 defeat against Arsenal in 1988-89, with the Reds winning 11 and drawing two since. Wolves have already beaten Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United in the Premier League this season. Only two teams to finish lower than sixth have beaten as many as five of the sides to finish in the top six in a single Premier League campaign – Southampton in 1997-98 and West Ham in 2015-16. Liverpool could remain unbeaten at home in a top-flight campaign for the eighth different time, and for the first time in consecutive seasons since the 1978-79/1979-80 campaigns. Wolves’ points tally of 57 in the Premier League this season is the most by a newly-promoted side since Ipswich Town won 66 points and finished 5th in the 2000-01 season. Liverpool’s Sadio Mane has scored more home goals than any other player in the Premier League this season (16). Liverpool full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold (12) and Andrew Robertson (11) have been involved in more Premier League goals than any other defenders this season. Meanwhile, Wolves’ Matt Doherty sits joint-third in this list with nine (4 goals, 5 assists). You can find out more information about this fixture ​​here​.<doc-sep>Liverpool’s lineup for their all or nothing clash against Wolves has been announced, the race for the Premier League title is now within inches of the finishing line. Jurgen Klopp has made two changes to the side that thrashed Barcelona 4-0 in the Champions League; Gini Wijnaldum’s heroics on Tuesday night have earned him a starting place over James Milner. Divock Origi has also maintained his position in the starting eleven after his wonderful performance against the Spanish giants. Left-back Andrew Robertson is starting against Wolves today, the Scotsman was forced off with an injury against Barcelona and the ace would have been a massive miss today. Liverpool fans have superstar Mohamed Salah back, the Egyptian missed the mammoth clash against Barcelona with a injury. In other news, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain continues his return from injury by being named on the bench, the Liverpool faithful will want to see the England international get some minutes today. The Reds need to win today in order to have a chance of lifting the title, Jurgen Klopp’s men will also be hoping that Manchester City are stunned by Brighton. Check out the lineup below: ? TEAM NEWS ? Our final @premierleague starting line-up of the season, as we take on @Wolves. ? #LIVWOL — Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 12, 2019 Overcoming Wolves will be no easy task for Liverpool, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have a phenomenal record against the top six teams in the league and the Wanderers will be aiming to finish their season on a high by claiming another one of the big boys’ scalps. Here’s some reaction to the teamsheet: ROBBO AND SALAH SIIIIUUUUUU — Steve (@GenuineGini_) May 12, 2019 Decent line up, love you — ??? † (@kopite__1892) May 12, 2019 What a lineup inject that straight in my veins — Conor (@conorjns) May 12, 2019 Robbooooooooo ?????? — Milky X (@MilkyXFC) May 12, 2019 ROBERTSON INJECT IT INTO MY VEINS JAMESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS — Donk – FUT Trader?? (@FUTDonk) May 12, 2019 Strong ? — Paul Smith (@Headcoach_) May 12, 2019 @LFC @JurgenOfficial COME ON LIVERPOOL LETS WIN THE TITLE TODAY — KATIE BATEMAN (@WillYoung_fan1) May 12, 2019 I believe — Dean Delaney (@DeanDelaney19) May 12, 2019 bring it home boys — Lord Insecurity IV (@americaneedshim) May 12, 2019 Will today be the day that the Reds win their first league title in over 29 years?<doc-sep>Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunday, May 12, 2019 | Premier League | Anfield 3PM GMT/10AM EST Well, here we are. The end of the season has arrived, and somehow it feels both like it’s arrived way too quickly and like we’ve all aged 100 years since Liverpool took the pitch against West Ham back in August. 37 games and 94 points later, Liverpool come face to face with a win-or-perish final game against Wolves — when even winning might not be enough to get them to the peak of the Premier League. But just win. Win and they have a chance. Win and they can say they did everything in their collective power to bring another title back to Merseyside. Only a win will do. If they only draw, not even Manchester City losing would their final match against Brighton would be enough to push them over the top. Wolves, for their part, have had an excellent season. They ended up firmly in seventh, no matter what the outcome of Sunday’s match. They’ve won their last three in a row. Furthermore, both Wolves and, down south, Brighton will likely both be extraordinarily up for these matches, due to the attention on both games, and with the idea of being the deciding factor of the title race a hefty incentive on the final day. Everyone wants to leave their own imprint on history. Mohamed Salah should rejoin the Reds after missing the Barcelona game due to a head injury. He could be on his way to another Golden Boot after this game. Roberto Firmino, however, remains on the sidelines for this one. You know what that means though, right? Divock Origi double hat trick, baby. Projected Liverpool Lineup (4-3-3) Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum; Salah, Origi, Mané We heard a lot of “he was playing through the pain” talk about Jordan Henderson after the Barcelona game, so it’s possible that Klopp starts him on the bench. However, I think that the captain will do everything in his power to make it on the pitch for this crucial final game. Robertson should also return to action after being subbed out of the Barcelona game with injury. Wolves have no fresh injuries to contend with and will likely play the same starting XI that’s been largely responsible for securing seventh place for the newly promoted side. What the Managers Had to Say Jurgen Klopp: “They are a talented team. They have Moutinho in midfield, Ruben Neves in midfield and whoever plays with the boys there, Dendoncker or whoever, that is just quality. What they have, the quality is big. What they have they created a style of play where everybody signs in, all the players want to be part of that style of play. Nuno Espírito Santo: “The players are aware of the game and they want to compete just as they always do. We don’t think about other things. We prepare ourselves in exactly the same way as we always do. There is no exception. There was no game that we didn’t prepare the same way with the same details and the same approach, so we’re not going to change in the last game of the season. What happens on the pitch is what you can control, anything outside of that you can’t. Of course it’s a big, big game and we want to play it – we are ready.” The Officials Referee: Martin Atkinson Assistants: Lee Betts, Adam Nunn Fourth official: Stuart Attwell Kickoff is set for 3PM GMT/10AM EST tomorrow, and television listings for the match can be found on LiveSoccerTV. In the meantime, we’ll be keeping you updated with all the buildup to the game, including team news as it’s released, our live matchday thread, and post-match recaps from The Liverpool Offside staff. If you want to join the discussion, sign up for an SB Nation account to have your say on the action as it happens.<doc-sep>
The Reds go into the final day of the season trailing Manchester City by just one point after a remarkable run of recent form. Jurgen Klopp’s men sit on 94 points from 37 games and have lost only one game all season - but they still trail the current champions. Manchester City have won their last 13 Premier League games and have not looked back since beating Liverpool in early January. Liverpool will still be on cloud nine going into the game after their remarkable comeback against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final. (Image: GETTY/BUILDLINEUP.COM) Wolves have now secured seventh place but have proven time and time again this season that they can take points off the top six. They beat the Reds 2-1 back in January in the FA Cup but lost their league encounter at Molineux 2-0 in December. Klopp will still be without Roberto Firmino for the game but Mohamed Salah should return after missing the Barcelona clash. Andy Robertson was forced off at half-time in that game with a calf problem and despite Klopp insisting he is fit to return, he may not be risked. (Image: GETTY) James Milner will slot in at left-back should this be the case with Trent Alexander-Arnold continuing at left-back. Joel Matip should partner Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the defence with Alisson in goal. Jordan Henderson is also expected to be available after he continued to play on with the help of an injection in midweek. Gino Wijnaldum, fresh from his brilliant two-goal haul against Barcelona, will partner Fabinho midfield. (Image: BUILDLINEUP.COM) Sadio Mane will continue in the front three along with Salah, who will be hoping to retain his Golden Boot award. The Egypt international sits on 22 Premier League goals this season, two ahead of Sergio Aguero, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mane. Divock Origi is likely to keep his place after playing his part on Tuesday with two goals that will go down in the history books. The Belgian also netted the winner at Newcastle last weekend to keep Liverpool’s title dream alive. It remains to be seen whether or not it was all in vein. Liverpool predicted line-up vs Wolves: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Milner; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Henderson; Mane, Salah, Origi