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League leaders Liverpool host Leicester City in the Premier League in the late Boxing Day kick-off this evening, with the hosts looking to extend their lead at the top.

Liverpool in red, kicking towards the Kop in the first half after Leicester won the toss.

Karl Matchett26 December 2024 20:02

Liverpool v Leicester - live

As for Leicester, they started the Boxing Day round of games outside the bottom three - but with Wolves beating Manchester United, they’ve leapfrogged them.

One point separates the sides, with the Foxes now 18th, but Wolves have the better goal difference.

Victory at Anfield for Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side will see them go level on points with Everton and Crystal Palace, while of course re-overtaking Wolves.

A big ask, nonetheless.

Karl Matchett26 December 2024 19:55

Match facts

Leicester have won just one of their last 10 Boxing Day league games (D2 L7), with that coming in 2018-19 against eventual champions Manchester City.

The Foxes lost 4-0 against Newcastle and 3-0 against Wolves in their last two Premier League games.

They last lost three consecutive league games by a margin of 3+ goals back in November 1958.

Jamie Vardy has scored eight Premier League goals against Liverpool, with only Andrew Cole (11) and Harry Kane (9) netting more against the Reds in the competition.

Chris Wilson26 December 2024 19:50

Liverpool v Leicester - live

So after Chelsea lost late on to Fulham earlier today, Liverpool have the chance to go a massive seven points clear at the top heading toward the new year - and they still have a game in hand, too.

Arsenal don’t play until tomorrow and they could cut that lead by a point if they win, while reigning champions Man City look well out of it - another draw today, against Everton, means that ahead of kick off Liverpool are 11 points clear of them, having played two fewer.

Karl Matchett26 December 2024 19:45

Match facts

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 21 matches in all competitions (W18 D3).

Luis Diaz, the stand-in centre-forward who has proved hugely effective there, added a double to his hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen.

Chris Wilson26 December 2024 19:30

Match facts

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League home games against Leicester (W10 D2), since losing three in a row between 1997 and 2000.

Leicester have won just two of their last 12 Premier League games against Liverpool (D1 L9).

Chris Wilson26 December 2024 19:15

Arne Slot hails ‘best away performance’ of Liverpool reign after Spurs thriller

Arne Slot saluted the best away performance of his Liverpool reign after a 6-3 victory at Tottenham opened up a four-point lead at the Premier League summit.

The Reds produced a masterful attacking display in north London with Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah on target twice along with efforts either side of half-time by Alexis Mac Allister and the imperious Dominik Szoboszlai.

It was a thoroughly-deserved success for Slot’s men and made it 21 triumphs in 25 matches since he replaced Jurgen Klopp this summer in further evidence Liverpool are the best team in the country right now, but the 46-year-old pointed out they were not perfect in the capital.

Chris Wilson26 December 2024 19:10

Virgil van Dijk reveals current situation on Liverpool contract negotiations

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists there is “no deadline” regarding his contract situation.

The Netherlands international’s current deal expires in the summer and from next week he would be able to negotiate with overseas clubs about moving at the end of the season.

However, it is understood the 33-year-old’s preference is to stay at Anfield and the player himself is just concentrating on a campaign which has them top of the Premier League and Champions League tables.

Chris Wilson26 December 2024 19:00

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