Jota On Target For Liverpool At Wolves

Diogo Jota rekindled Liverpool's Premier League top-four hopes with the winning goal on his return to Molineux in a game that ended with a worrying head injury to Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio.

Jota, who joined Liverpool from Wolves in September, drilled a low first-time shot under Patricio to settle a tight contest with a 1-0 win for Liverpool

It was a fine way for the Portugal forward to mark his first appearance back at his former employers and it sees the Reds climb to sixth, two points behind West Ham in fifth and five off Chelsea in fourth.

In a game of few clear-cut chances, Mohamed Salah saw a late effort ruled out for offside.

However, more distressing for the hosts was the sight of Patricio leaving the pitch on a stretcher after a lengthy delay following a collision with his captain Conor Coady, while trying to prevent the Egyptian from scoring.

The evening started brightly for Wolves who were hoping to win back-to-back games at Molineux for the first time this season.

And while they generally acquitted themselves well, all thoughts of their performance and the result faded late on with Patricio's injury.

Sat in the stands, Wolves forward Raul Jimenez provided a painful reminder of the dangers that footballers can face, with the Mexico international still to return from the fractured skull he sustained against Arsenal in November.

There was a 15-minute delay until John Ruddy was brought on as a concussion substitute to replace the Portugal goalkeeper. (BBC)