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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.

Liverpool restored their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Sunday afternoon as they secured a hard-fought victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Arne Slot was without several key players for his side's latest top-flight outing; with Cody Gakpo, Joe Gomez and Curtis Jones all forced to sit out the fixture.

However, Liverpool managed to secure an 18th victory of the Premier League term - after first-half goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah.

And the forward is a doubt for Wednesday night's trip to Villa Park, with Slot admitting Gakpo is struggling to overcome his current issue.

When providing an update on the Dutchman in his post-match press conference, Slot said: "He got a knock in the Everton game.

After the tie, Slot confirmed Liverpool's England international had suffered a relapse of the muscle injury he had sustained in the 5-0 win over West Ham United in December.

When asked about Gomez's situation last week, Slot said: "Joe, it's the same leg where he had an injury last time.

A return date remains up in the air as he works his way back to fitness.

Writing on Instagram, the England Under-21 international said: "Operation went well.
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