Liverpool vs Wolves
England – Premier League
Date: Sunday, 22 May 2022
Kick-off at 16:00 UK/ 17:00 CET
Venue: Anfield.
When Wolverhampton Wanderers visit Anfield on Sunday, Liverpool will be hoping for a miracle to win the Premier League title.
The long-awaited 2021/22 Premier League season will come to a close this weekend, with all ten matches taking place at the same time.
The stakes at the top of the table are bigger than they’ve ever been, with the championship race coming down to the wire.
And Liverpool will be hoping Manchester City loses to Aston Villa in order to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield.
If things go according to plan in the following week, 2021/22 will go down as the finest season in Liverpool’s illustrious history.
After winning the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup, the Reds are in contention for an unprecedented quadruple of major titles.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are only one point behind Manchester City, which means their Premier League fate is out of their hands.
Following their Premier League outings this weekend, Liverpool will turn their attention to the UEFA Champions League, where they will face Real Madrid.
But first and foremost, the Merseyside giants will look to defeat Wolves while hoping for a favor from Aston Villa, which is led by former captain and Liverpool great Steven Gerrard.
Wolves, on the other hand, are already on vacation, as they are guaranteed to finish in the top half of the table while having little chance of qualifying for Europe.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have been playing as if they had no pressure on them, and they are currently on a six-game winless streak.
Liverpool won 1-0 in the opposite meeting, with Divock Origi netting the game-winner deep into injury time.
The Hard Tackle examines the matchup before of the most recent meeting between the two teams.
Liverpool vs Wolves Head to head :
- The latest encounter had finished in a 0-1 win for Liverpool.
- They are on a 6-game winning streak.
- The latest clash at this venue had finished in a 4-0 win for the hosts.
- It’s been 12 years since the guests have recorded a league win at this ground.
Liverpool vs Wolves Prediction :
Wolverhampton Wanderers, as previously stated, appear to be on holiday, which bodes well for Liverpool ahead of their last day Premier League trips.
The Reds will seek to win their game while expecting to see Steven Gerrard finally bring a Premier League triumph to his favorite club, despite the fact that the title battle is out of their hands.
Wolves will barely pose a threat on the break, therefore Liverpool should be comfortable for the most part.
The Merseyside giants may also see Mohamed Salah improve his prospects for recovering the Premier League Golden Boot by beating the Midlands club comfortably.
Liverpool is expected to win 3-0, according to the Hard Tackle.
Liverpool vs Wolves Team News :
As the games piled up at the conclusion of the season, Liverpool’s injury fears began to increase, but Klopp has stated that his squad should be in good shape for this meeting.
Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho, and Joe Gomez, who joined the injured list against Southampton with an ankle problem, remain a doubt.
However, the problem has turned out to be less critical than first thought, and Gomez, along with the others, will be tested in the coming days.
Klopp said that he would like all of his players to participate in this game “for rhythm reasons” ahead of the Champions League final, but he will not take any risks, especially with vital trio Salah, Van Dijk, and Fabinho.
Salah, despite only being one goal ahead of Son Heung-min in the Golden Boot rankings, appears to be the most likely to be left out entirely.
Salah has made no secret of his desire for vengeance in the Champions League final against Real Madrid, and he is unwilling to risk missing the crucial match in Paris next week.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, Thiago Alcantara, Luis Diaz, and Sadio Mane are among the first-teamers who are unlikely to miss out due to injury.
Mane is also a season-ending expert, having scored six goals in season-ending games in his career, second only to Harry Kane among currently active Premier League players.
Klopp might also give Divock Origi a proper Anfield send-off during the game, after confirming in his press conference that the club’s “legend” will leave when his contract expires this summer.
Wolves will be without Max Kilman (ankle), Nelson Semedo (hamstring), and Romain Saiss (knee) for the final game of the season, although all three players should be fit for the start of next season if Saiss extends his present contract.
However, Daniel Podence returned against Norwich City last time out, and Conor Coady, although being brought off at halftime for tactical reasons, should start again.
There has been rising speculation about the future of Ruben Neves, who could be playing his final game for Wolves on Sunday, and his midfield partner Joao Moutinho, whose contract expires this summer.
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Konate, Robertson; Keita, Henderson, Thiago; Mane, Jota, Diaz
Wolverhampton Wanderers possible starting lineup:
Sa; Boly, Coady, Toti; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Ait-Nouri; Jimenez, Neto
