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Liverpool thought they had won it in the 94th minute through Cody Gakpo but Harrison Reed scored a stunner in the 97th minute to make it 2-2 and grab a point or Fulham. With the draw Fulham have 28 points, while Liverpool move on to 34 points.
The French striker is out due to an injury, and Liverpool manager Anre Slot spoke before the match against Fulham about Ekitike missing the match. In an interview with Sky Sports, Arne Slot explains that the number of games Ekitike has played has led to a slight injury concern in his hamstring.
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Slot Talk: “Fulham Are A Good Team Having Good Ideas About Football”
“They are a good team having good ideas about football and we hardly conceded a chance against them. I think they had one other chance in the second half when we maybe messed it up a little bit ourselves when they had a chip on the bar. But for the rest I think we controlled the game and yes, I would love us to create more from our ball possession.
Fulham vs Liverpool will kick off late on Sunday after a medical emergency at Craven Cottage. The game will now kick off at 10:15am ET. “Due to a medical emergency the kick-off of the match between Fulham vs Liverpool has been delayed by 15 minutes.”
Liverpool had come from behind themselves, levelling through Florian Wirtz in the second half. The German had initially looked offside when he scored after the break but, after lengthy deliberation, VAR deemed otherwise, giving Liverpool a lifeline in a match where their struggles to carve out clear chances continued.
Liverpool look to continue their climb up the table against Fulham at Craven Cottage. Tune in for live updates.
Liverpool are expected to be without six players for their Premier League clash with Fulham on Sunday, but should be boosted by the return of Joe Gomez. Liverpool’s injury situation is, as it stands, easing, though Arne Slot is aware his side are now in one of their busiest periods of the season with key names still out.
Fulham midfielder Harrison Reed provided late drama to deny Liverpool an away victory at Craven Cottage on Sunday.