Liverpool Hold Nerve Against Wolves on Day of Reflection at AnfieldLiverpool edged past Wolves with a 2-1 Premier League victory on an afternoon shaped as much by emotion as by football. Florian

Florian Wirtz scores his first Liverpool goal as they hold out to beat Wolves on an emotional afternoon at Anfield as Diogo Jota is remembered by both sets of fans.

Wolves made an electric start to their FA Cup third-round tie against Shrewsbury and the Old Gold were inspired by a returning hero.  The Norwegian attacker's last strike came all the way back in October,

Pep Guardiola has dropped Erling Haaland from the starting line-up for Manchester City's Premier League game against Wolves amid a run of eight games without scoring from open play.

Defensively, the improvement is sharper. Wolves have conceded 16 goals under Edwards, compared to 22 under Pereira, despite facing more shots overall (146 vs 126). That combination suggests Wolves are allowing opponents' attempts from less dangerous areas and managing games more effectively once they fall into a defensive shape.

Pep Guardiola left many fans and pundits somewhat shocked this afternoon after making the call to omit Man City talisman Erling Haaland from his matchday XI, but his faith has already been repaid with an early opener at the Etihad.

Ghana attacker Antoine Semenyo scored his first Premier League goal for Manchester City and paused to pray in heartfelt celebration against Wolves.