Barclays Premier League

  • Venue: Anfield
  • Date: Wednesday, 4 December
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Lineup, Bookings (4) & Substitutions (4)

Liverpool

  • 22 Mignolet
  • 02 Johnson
  • 38 Flanagan Booked
  • 24 Allen Booked
  • 37 Skrtel
  • 05 Agger
  • 14 Henderson (Luis Alberto - 69' )
  • 08 Gerrard Booked
  • 07 Suárez
  • 10 Coutinho
  • 31 Sterling

Substitutes

  • 01 Jones
  • 04 Kolo Touré
  • 06 Luis Alberto
  • 09 Iago Aspas
  • 12 Moses
  • 17 Sakho
  • 21 Lucas

Norwich City

  • 01 Ruddy
  • 02 Martin
  • 23 Olsson
  • 10 Fer (Whittaker - 72' )
  • 24 R Bennett
  • 05 Bassong
  • 14 Hoolahan (Murphy - 62' )
  • 08 Howson
  • 16 Elmander (Hooper - 69' )
  • 04 Johnson Booked
  • 22 Redmond

Substitutes

  • 03 Whittaker
  • 06 Turner
  • 11 Hooper
  • 18 Garrido
  • 19 Becchio
  • 20 Nash
  • 31 Murphy
Ref: Anthony Taylor
Att: 44,541

Match Stats

Shots

24 12

On target

10 3

Corners

4 0

Fouls

8 6

Live Text Commentary

78:43

Attempt missed. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.

78:01

Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Glen Johnson.

73:53 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Liverpool 4, Norwich City 0. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

73:03

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

73:03

Foul by Jonathan Howson (Norwich City).

71:14 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Norwich City. Steven Whittaker replaces Leroy Fer.

68:47 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Liverpool. Luis Alberto replaces Jordan Henderson.

68:43 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Norwich City. Gary Hooper replaces Johan Elmander.

68:20 Booking

Booking Jon Flanagan (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.

67:58

Joe Allen (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

67:58

Foul by Nathan Redmond (Norwich City).

66:26

Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.

66:07

Attempt saved. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.

64:49

Foul by Raheem Sterling (Liverpool).

64:48

Bradley Johnson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

63:07

Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Glen Johnson.

61:23 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Norwich City. Josh Murphy replaces Wes Hoolahan.

60:54

Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Norwich City) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Olsson.

60:04

Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

56:44

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by John Ruddy.

56:41

Attempt saved. Joe Allen (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.

56:28

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.

56:27

Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Gerrard.

55:49

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

55:12

Delay in match Johan Elmander (Norwich City) because of an injury.

54:36

Foul by Martin Skrtel (Liverpool).

54:36

Johan Elmander (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

53:24

Attempt missed. Jon Flanagan (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Gerrard.

51:19

Attempt blocked. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.

50:29

Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.

49:32

Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

49:32

Foul by Leroy Fer (Norwich City).

48:12

Attempt missed. Sébastien Bassong (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Redmond with a cross following a set piece situation.

47:31

Foul by Glen Johnson (Liverpool).

47:31

Nathan Redmond (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

46:45

Offside, Liverpool. Joe Allen tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.

45:00

Second Half begins Liverpool 3, Norwich City 0.

45:00 +2:04 Half time

Half Time First Half ends, Liverpool 3, Norwich City 0.

45:00 +0:19

Attempt missed. Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johan Elmander.

43:36

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Martin Olsson.

42:19 Booking

Booking Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

42:11

Foul by Steven Gerrard (Liverpool).

42:11

Nathan Redmond (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

38:50

Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.

37:52

Attempt saved. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.

35:56

Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).

35:56

Martin Olsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

34:22 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Liverpool 3, Norwich City 0. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.

33:40

Attempt saved. Nathan Redmond (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

32:58 Booking

Booking Joe Allen (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

32:52

Foul by Joe Allen (Liverpool).

32:52

Bradley Johnson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

31:14

Offside, Liverpool. Luis Suárez tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.

30:33

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

30:33

Foul by Bradley Johnson (Norwich City).

29:49

Attempt missed. Bradley Johnson (Norwich City) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the right.

28:21 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Liverpool 2, Norwich City 0. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho with a cross following a corner.

27:53

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.

26:11

Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.

24:24

Attempt missed. Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bradley Johnson with a cross.

22:24

Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.

19:48 Booking

Booking Bradley Johnson (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

19:45

Luis Suárez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

19:45

Foul by Bradley Johnson (Norwich City).

18:25

Attempt blocked. Bradley Johnson (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leroy Fer.

17:49

Foul by Jon Flanagan (Liverpool).

17:49

Jonathan Howson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

16:48

Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).

16:48

Bradley Johnson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

14:58 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Liverpool 1, Norwich City 0. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom right corner.

14:23

Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Glen Johnson.

11:46

Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.

11:30

Attempt blocked. Glen Johnson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Gerrard.

10:45

Attempt blocked. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Glen Johnson.

9:02

Attempt saved. Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johan Elmander.

5:00

Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

4:22

Attempt blocked. Glen Johnson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.

1:55

Attempt missed. Jonathan Howson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bradley Johnson.

1:50

Attempt blocked. Nathan Redmond (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

0:45

Raheem Sterling (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

0:45

Foul by Bradley Johnson (Norwich City).

0:00

First Half begins.

0:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Midfielder Philippe Coutinho is in line to start against Norwich after only being fit enough for the bench in the defeat at Hull on Sunday.

Defender Daniel Agger and forward Iago Aspas could also start, having been overlooked for the Tigers defeat.

Norwich have no fresh injury concerns for their trip to Anfield.

Anthony Pilkington and Robert Snodgrass are still sidelined and Ricky van Wolfswinkel expects to return for the game with Swansea on 15 December.

MATCH PREVIEW

After contrasting weekend results, these two sides will certainly have a very different psychological view of their meeting.

LAWRO'S PREDICTION

Image of Mark Lawrenson Mark Lawrenson Football analyst

"Norwich picked up a very good and important win against Crystal Palace on Saturday but, listening to Canaries boss Chris Hughton afterwards, he said it was important they got that win because they are going to Anfield next.

"I think that tells us what he is expecting to get out of this game."

Having recorded their second win in three, Norwich will come to Anfield feeling very comfortable with the underdog tag and wholly aware of their hosts' need to beat them.

Liverpool's surprising lapse at Hull on Sunday raised as many questions as it did eyebrows.

Firstly, it was yet another breach defensively - conceding three goals in a game for the second successive weekend.

Having opened the Premier League season with three consecutive clean sheets, they have only managed one in their last 10.

Secondly, in their first game of potentially eight without injured top scorer Daniel Sturridge, they were well short of their best and manager Brendan Rodgers has gone on record to state that their squad depth may well be unable to cope with the loss of their in-form England striker.

That said, a Southampton defeat aside, the Reds have been faultless at home this campaign, winning five of the six league games they've played there. And with Norwich's recent woes on their travels, expectations among the Koppites will be of a routine victory.

After a six-match run featuring two wins, two draws and two defeats, Liverpool can ill afford another slip up, either against the Canaries or at home to West Ham three days later.

Particularly so as December includes trips to Spurs, Manchester City and Chelsea - all without Sturridge, and with the transfer window still unable to be prized open.

With seemingly all the attention on their opponents, perhaps Norwich may view this as an opportunity for a shock? It would, though, buck the statistical trend as Chris Hughton has only enjoyed three away wins in his 25 Premier League trips in charge. But then again nobody fancied Hull on Sunday either....

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

  • Liverpool are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League matches against the Canaries (W7, D1)
  • The Reds put five goals past Norwich in both league games last season, while Luis Suarez has scored seven in his last three games against the Canaries, including two hat-tricks.
  • Norwich's last win at Anfield came in April 1994 courtesy of a long range Jeremy Goss shot. It was the last goal scored in front of the original Kop before it was demolished.

Liverpool

  • Liverpool have won only one of their last four league games.
  • They have taken 33 points at Anfield from a possible 45 so far in 2013 (W10, D3, L2).
  • The Reds have conceded three goals or more in successive games for only the third time in the Premier League era. They last conceded as many in three consecutive top-flight matches in 1954.

Norwich

  • Norwich have won just three of 25 Premier League away games under Chris Hughton (W3, D7, L15).
  • Hughton's side have scored just eight goals in the last 14 away games and failed to score in eight of those 14 matches.
  • Three of the Canaries four league wins this season have been 1-0 triumphs.