Premier League: Jurgen Klopp 'relieved' following Liverpool beating Crystal Palace while Manchester City win 3-0 over Huddersfield
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Premier League leaders Liverpool will look to keep their remarkable run of home form going when they face Leicester City at Anfield on Wednesday.
The hosts are unbeaten at home in their last 32 Premier League matches, stretching back to a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace in April 2017, and will be aiming to maintain or possibly even extend their four-point gap to nearest challengers Manchester City.
Liverpool will start the match top of the Premier League for the tenth time this season which is more times than they’ve ever done in a single season and Leicester will need to be at their best if they are to get anything from the game. Follow it live:
What time does it start?
Liverpool vs Leicester kicks off at 8pm on Wednesday 30 January.
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Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm. BT subscribers can stream the action online or via the BT Sport app.
Highlights will be shown on Match of the Day at 10.20pm on BBC One.
It’s a big game for…
Jamie Vardy: The Leicester striker has scored seven goals in his eight Premier League appearances against Liverpool, his best record against any team in the division. Will he be able to get an eighth and match Thierry Henry’s record against the side?
The forward has great form against Liverpool (Getty)
Best stat…
19: Liverpool have not lost any of their last 19 league matches played on a weekday.
Player to watch…
Mohamed Salah: The Egyptian has scored six goals in his last six league appearances and, with 16 goals, is the league’s top scorer and Liverpool’s go to man. If he fires, Liverpool should win comfortably so his finishing form will need to be kept in check by Leicester if the visitors are to get something from the game.
Past three meetings…
Leicester 1 (Ghezzal) Liverpool 2 (Mane, Firmino), Premier League, September 2018
Liverpool 2 (Salah 2) Leicester 1 (Vardy), Premier League, December 2017
Leicester 2 (Okazaki, Vardy) Liverpool 3 (Salah, Coutinho, Henderson), Premier League, September 2017
Michael will be here shortly with all the build-up and team news ahead of tonight's games. In the meantime here is the latest from the transfer window as the deadline nears:
We've got four Premier League games in action tonight. First up for a 7.45pm kick off Chelsea travel to Bournemouth and Southampton host Crystal Palace.
Then at 8pm Liverpool look to extend their lead at the top of the table as they face Leicester and Tottenham welcome Watford.
Bournemouth make two changes to the side that defeated West Ham in their last match. Andrew Surman comes back to captain the Cherries and Junior Stanislas also returns.
Callum Wilson and Jefferson Lerma both drop out of the squad.
Chelsea make seven changes from the side that beat Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, Jorginho, N'Golo Kante, Eden Hazard, Pedro, David Luiz and Emerson all return while Higuain makes his Premier League debut.
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