Liverpool 6 Leeds United 0 live: Recap as Whites are blitzed at Anfield

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Leeds United face title-chasing Liverpool at Anfield tonight as Marcelo Bielsa's Whites take in their second of three fixtures within seven days.

Leeds were beaten 4-2 by arch rivals Manchester United at Elland Road on Sunday and sit in 15th place, five points clear of the Premier League drop zone.

The Whites are next taking on a second-placed Reds side who would move just three points behind leaders Manchester City with a victory against Bielsa's team.

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For Leeds, tonight's game is then followed by a home fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday lunchtime.

REDS TEST: For Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds United side in Wednesday night's clash at Anfield, above. Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images.REDS TEST: For Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds United side in Wednesday night's clash at Anfield, above. Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images.
REDS TEST: For Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds United side in Wednesday night's clash at Anfield, above. Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images.

Our live blog will bring you all the pre-match build-up, team news, live match updates and analysis upon landing at Anfield and in the meantime here is the latest team news and the predicted Leeds XI ahead of the 7.45pm kick-off.

Liverpool 6 Leeds United 0 - reaction and recap

Key Events

  • 7.45pm kick-off at Anfield
  • Leeds 15th and five points clear of drop zone
  • Liverpool second, win puts them three points behind Man City

72: Struijk takes a ball in the head at power but seems okay

75: Jones - who has been excellent - gets into the box but shot from a tight angle saved by Meslier. Milner about to come on

Harrison has taken a knock

77: Crouches down and trying to play on

77: Milner on for Jones

Harrison seems okay

79: Running more freely now, better from Leeds this half by the contest was done by the break

At home to Spurs. 1-0.

81: Salah to Henderson who gets into the box as Harrison is unable to fully track him, squares to Mane who fires into the top right

84: For Diaz who was brilliant first half, and not bad in the second, looks a serious player

86: Ball down the right for Raphinha who has a race against Alisson who gets there first via a sliding challenge and clears

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