Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League clash between Liverpool and Brighton at Anfield. The Merseysiders are buoyant right now after following up a couple of impressive wins in London with a productive deadline day. Meanwhile, Brighton will hope to build on their surprise 1-0 victory over Spurs and further bolster their survival bid. Kick off 20.15 GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 22
Anfield / 03.02.2021
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Updated 03/02/2021 at 22:37 GMT
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STAT: Liverpool haven't failed to score in three consecutive home league games since October 1984 under Joe Fagan. The clock is ticking for the frustrated champions. They will need a big second half if they fail to find a solution in the next few minutes.
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Liverpool really do need to inject more urgency into their play. It's been a familiar pattern in recent games at Anfield. They have not netted in the last 2 home games - and 39 minutes.
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Henderson drives forward from the back and almost releases Firmino with a teasing ball from deep. Only a sliding interception denies the Brazilian a run at goal.
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Liverpool have had 66 per cent of the possession but just the one shot - and none on target. Brighton have had three attempts, but have also yet to test Kelleher.
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March cuts in from the right but curves his left-foot effort a few yards over the bar. It all opened up for him following a lovely move from the visitors from left to right.
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It's eventually worked to Salah, but his hopes of finally testing Robert Sanchez with a 22-yard drive are thwarted by a fine block.
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Liverpool patiently probing, but that has been a large part of their problems in recent times. When it's a stalemate their attack has lacked a decent tempo.
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DID YOU KNOW? Brighton have lost all seven of their away league games against reigning top-flight champions, scoring just twice and conceding 19 goals.
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Burn flashes a horrible shot high over the bar from deep inside the Liverpool area after Maupay's effort had deflected into his path.
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Robertson arcs a fine free kick from the left into the danger zone, but it's splendidly defended by the Brighton rearguard. Hard to see the hosts scoring from set pieces against the height of the visitors, but it will all depend on how good the delivery is.
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STAT: Only Manchester City have earned more points and scored more goals at home in this season's Premier League than Liverpool. The Reds have won seven of their 10 games at Anfield and scored 21 times.
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Superb defending from Phillips. First he wins an important header to deal with a dangerous delivery. He then gets back into position and stretches brilliantly to divert a fizzing low ball into the six-yard box after Brighton had carved Liverpool open down the right.
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Brighton make a meal of defending a right-wing delivery from Salah. It seems to surprise Shaqiri, who can't do anything with a weak header.
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DID YOU KNOW? The only goalless draw the teams have ever played out in the league came at Brighton in September 1961.
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Firmino makes a late dart into the box to try and get a toe on Milner's measured pass, but in the end the Brazilian is driven too wide and can't keep it in play.
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