Follow live coverage as Liverpool face Nottingham Forest today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
Arne Slot has had a great start to the season after three wins and three clean sheets with his new club, with Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz two stars in great form and hoping to continue that after the international break.
As for Forest, they remain unbeaten after three matches, albeit with just one win, as Nuno Espirito Santo continues to reshape a squad which has seen so much turnover across the last two campaigns. In Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood they have in-form attackers of their own and will hope to cause their hosts problems on Saturday afternoon.
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Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
A rare attack for Forest breaks down when Gibbs-White strays into an offside position, and Nuno does not look at all pleased on the touchline. His team have got to be clinical with their opportunities, having yet to manage a single shot in this match.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
There’s a familiar pattern developing early in the second half, as Liverpool pop passes around and Forest focus on closing down space. While the away side would take a draw, have they sufficient ambition to commit a few more men forward later in the game?
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Liverpool kick off, and we are back under way at Anfield!
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
While picking up three more points will be Slot’s priority, he is now only 45 minutes or so away from becoming the first Premier League manager to have produced a clean sheet in each of their first four matches – only six have won all of their first four, most recently Maurizio Sarri with Chelsea in 2018.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
In spite of their dominance – both in terms of possession and territory – Liverpool are being frustrated by Nottingham Forest at Anfield, where it remains goalless at half-time. Diaz struck the woodwork and Mac Allister forced a fine save from Sels, but the hosts could not break through their obdurate opponents, who are yet to have a single shot on target. Liverpool’s xG stands at 0.61 to Forest’s 0, and they will surely feel it’s just a matter of time before taking the lead. Slot’s side have still not conceded a goal this season, so it may take something special for the visitors to pull off an upset and post their first league win at Anfield for over 50 years.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
HALF-TIME: LIVERPOOL 0-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Set-piece specialist Ward-Prowse whips in a corner from the right, but Van Dijk rises highest in the six-yard box and clears his lines with a firm defensive header. That’s surely the final act of this first half.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
In the first of at least three additional minutes, Yates follows Moreno into the referee’s notebook. The combative midfielder sees yellow for time-wasting, so he’ll have to tread more carefully now.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
An untimely loose touch by Salah in the Forest box allows Moreno to intervene and snuff out any danger. It was a tremendous raking pass by Szoboszlai that created the chance, but it comes to nothing in the end.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Yellow Card Alexandre Moreno Lopera
