Liverpool vs. Wolves live score, updates, highlights and lineups as Alisson howler gifts visitors lead

Liverpool begin the defence of their FA Cup crown when they take on Wolves at Anfield in the competition’s third round.

But, rather than the start of a possible route to silverware, this game is more about the Reds attempting to somehow get back to their best after they suffered yet another shock defeat in a season packed with them at Brentford last time out.

That won’t be easy against a Wolves outfit who have started to show improvement under new boss Julen Lopetegui.

However, it remains to be seen how seriously the Spaniard takes this tournament given that Premier League survival is the clear priority.

Follow all the action with The Sporting News below.

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Liverpool vs. Wolves live score

Goals:

WOL — Guedes — 26th min

Liverpool vs. Wolves live updates, highlights

36th min: Guedes lets fly from distance but Alisson is equal to it and palms the ball away from goal.

33rd min: Konate gets across to cut out a ball in behind to Ait-Nouri, who would have been in on goal had he reached that.

Wolves doing what so many sides have done to Liverpool this season – bullying them in the centre of the park then getting the pass away quickly. 

26th min: GOAL! Wolves lead and it’s a courtesy of an absolute howler from Alisson!

Liverpool had already got away with a loose pass moments earlier, Thiago managing to win a 50/50 that should never have been on to poke the ball back to his goalkeeper.

But then Alisson simply passes the ball to Guedes, who probably can’t believe his luck as he quickly sidefoots home from close range.

20th min: Ruben Neves down receiving treatment – Wolves will hope that’s nothing serious for such a key player.

… And it doesn’t look to be as he returns to the field.

15th min: Matip is closed down by Guedes and gifts the ball to the Wolves striker in the Kop-end box but just about manages to get a recovery tackle in to force a goal-kick.

A let-off for the defender.

11th min: Gakpo and Robertson linking up nicely on the left-hand side, most recently to allow the latter to put in dangerous low cross that is desperately cleared.

5th min: Cody Gakpo gets his first shot away in Liverpool red, working a yard with a clever first touch and then hitting a left-footer at goal.

Unfortunately for the Dutchman, it’s straight at Sarkic. 

1st min: And we’re off!

10 mins from kickoff: And another debutant surveying the scene.

Best of luck, Dexter 👊 pic.twitter.com/TP2xAjczXK

— Wolves (@Wolves) January 7, 2023

30 mins from kickoff: Here’s Liverpool’s new signing, who makes his debut this evening.

🤩 pic.twitter.com/XVMFKuYjNw

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 7, 2023

40 mins from kickoff: So, Liverpool go strong as they look to fight their way back to some semblance of form in what has been a disappointing season so far.

Wolves, meanwhile, not quite as weak as it been suggested they might go, but not quite full-strength, either.

1 hr from kickoff: The team news is in!

A Reds debut for Cody Gakpo 😍

Here’s how we line up to take on Wolves in the #EmiratesFACup tonight 👊

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 7, 2023

🇲🇽 Raul back leading the line.
🎓 Lembikisa’s first start.

Our #LIVWOL line-up.

🐺📋 @AstroPay_OK pic.twitter.com/alnebjnzpk

— Wolves (@Wolves) January 7, 2023

1.5 hrs from kickoff: It’ll be fascinating to see what sort of line-up Julen Lopetegui goes with tonight. The FA Cup is arguably just a distraction for Wolves this season as they bid to stave off relegation, but can their boss afford his players to lose the momentum they have built up with a heavy defeat here?

2 hrs from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Liverpool vs. Wolves in the FA Cup.

Liverpool vs. Wolves predicted lineups

Cody Gakpo makes his Liverpool debut as he is included in a strong starting line-up to face Wolves in the FA Cup third round. 

Jordan Henderson also returns after missing the defeat to Brentford with concussion, while Ibrahima Konate and Joel Matip start in defence with Virgil van Dijk sidelined.

Liverpool lineup (4-3-3): Alisson (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Matip, Robertson — Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago — Salah, Nunez, Gakpo

Dexter Lembikisa makes his first Wolves start as he takes a place in a much-changed team for the trip to Anfield.

There are, however, plenty of big-hitters involved, with Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez also named in the starting XI by Lopetegui.

Wolves lineup (4-4-2): Sarkic (GK) — Lembikisa, Collins, Toti, Jonny — Traore, Hodge, Neves, Ait-Nouri — Guedes, Jimenez

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What time is Liverpool vs. Wolves kick off?

Liverpool play host to Wolves at Anfield in Liverpool, England. It kicks off at 8 p.m. BST on Saturday, Jan 7.

Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:

*Game starts on January 8 in these time zones

Liverpool vs. Wolves live stream, TV channel

Here’s how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territores:

UK: The match will be shown on TV and streamed live by ITV.

USA: ESPN+ has live coverage of the game.

Canada: Sportsnet is streaming the third-round match.

Australia: Paramount+ is the place to watch the action in Australia.