Wolves vs Liverpool LIVE commentary: Holders battle for FA Cup place after controversial draw at Anfield as Lopetegui looks upset on replay
Wolves host FA Cup holders Liverpool in a third round replay this week after the sides played out a controversial 2-2 draw at Anfield.
Wanderers thought they should have progressed after late winner Toti Gomes was sent off in their draw last week.
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Gomes scored late at Anfield but his goal was ruled out
VAR disallowed the goal for offside despite there reportedly being no camera angle of the offense, leading to complaints from Julen Lopetegui and co.
The draw has set up a replay at Molineux and the hosts are hoping to eliminate the current starters who are in great form.
Jurgen Klopp’s side fell to ninth place in the Premier League after being beaten 3-0 by Brighton at the weekend as the Reds’ struggles continued.
The winner of that encounter will face the Seagulls in the fourth round on Sunday, January 29.
Wolves vs Liverpool: talkSPORT coverage
This FA Cup third round replay will be played on Tuesday, January 17.
Kick-off in Molineux is scheduled for 7:45 p.m.
talkSPORT will have live coverage of the game presented by Adrian Durham.
Comments will then come from Sam Matterface and former Wolves goalkeeper Matt Murray.
To tune into talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen through the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
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Liverpool were heavily beaten by Brighton this weekend
Wolves vs Liverpool: team news
Diego Costa was ruled out of Wolves’ win over West Ham on Saturday through injury and could miss Molinuex again.
This would likely mean new signing Matheus Cunha is in the lead after being signed on a permanent basis after just three appearances on loan for the club.
Joao Moutinho will be assessed ahead of the replay after noticing a problem at the weekend.
Liverpool will remain without many key players as their injury crisis continues.
Virgil van Dijk, Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino will still be on the sidelines as the Reds wait to see if Darwin Nunez will be fit enough to return.
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Nunez scored in the teams’ last meeting but could miss the replay
Wolves vs Liverpool: what has been said?
Following Liverpool’s loss to Brighton, Trent Alexander-Arnold called on his side to improve next time out against Wolves.
The right-back said: “It’s not what we wanted as a team and it just wasn’t good enough, if I’m being honest, in all areas of the pitch – all areas, for To be honest, it wasn’t good enough.
“We don’t want something like this to happen again and we have to bounce back – it’s something that’s taken for granted at this stage now.
“We have to bounce back in the next one.”
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