Liverpool squander the chance to steer clear in the race for fourth place as they were held to a goalless draw by Leeds United at Anfield in their opening Premier League game of 2026.

Recent league wins over Brighton, Tottenham and Wolves papered over the cracks in patchy performances as the champions climbed back into the top four. But against Leeds, there was no hiding place. The new-look Liverpool was supposed to be built for assignments like this.

Liverpool and Leeds United have a history of classic encounters, with their long-running rivalry established during the 1960s and 1970s. Both clubs were crowned champions on England under Bill Shankly and Don Revie respectively and clashes between the clubs are not to be missed.

Liverpool labored to a 2-1 win against Wolves at Anfield on Saturday, as Florian Wirtz bagged his first goal for Liverpool and it turned out to be the winner. Ryan Gravenberch gave Liverpool a deserved lead just before half time and just over a minute later Wirtz made it 2-0 amid huge celebrations at Anfield.

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Florian Wirtz finally scored his first goal for Liverpool as he orchestrated what turned into a less-than-comfortable 2-1 Premier League win over bottom side Wolves.

Unfortunately, the 17-year-old striker suffered a knee injury in September during a UEFA Youth League match against Atletico Madrid. The injury sidelined him for three months. According to LFC Academy-focused reporter Lewis Bower, the player has been back in training for the past two weeks and has been spotted training with the first team.

It's been a 2025 that brought the highest of highs and the lowest of lows for Liverpool, both on and off the pitch. In a year that Liverpool lifted the Premier League title, they also endured their worst run of form since 1954 and struggle to bed in many of the signings from their £446m spending spree.

Coming off a victory over Arsenal FC, Liverpool FC will face off against Burnley FC, who just lost to Manchester United, on Sunday. For our prediction on this matchup, read on. Liverpool has scored eight goals in 3 games this season (third in Premier ...

Set pieces have been an area of glaring weakness for Liverpool so far this season and the decision was taken that a change was required.

It was back in July 2024 that Briggs first joined Liverpool as an individual development coach, but he spent plenty of time working with the set-piece department and was formally given the title of set-piece coach in September 2025.