Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Mangala is furious as the referee gives Liverpool a free-kick on the right wing 30 yards from goal, but his mistimed swing of the leg did appear to catch the full-back.

Despite camping all 10 outfield players inside Forest’s half while attacking, Liverpool are finding it difficult to make the defence-splitting runs necessary to stretch the opposing back line. Cooper’s defence is keeping a good line which denies the vertical movement of Salah and Gakpo, forcing Klopp’s midfield to often turn around and play it backwards.

Jota is allowed to cut inside from the left and sees Gakpo with his back to goal on the edge of the 18-yard box but the backheeled return pass is immediately pounced upon by the Forest defence, who promptly whack it clear.

Henderson skips past Mangala on the right wing with a lovely bit of footwork but the captain’s eventual cross is put right into the awaiting arms of Navas.

Looking to attack down the left often, Jones is occupying a wide position with his boots often on the touchline. Looking to facilitate the transition between Robertson and Jota, the midfielder is looking to help create an overload on the flank and open space for the Portugal international to cut inside.

Lodi gives it away to Salah in midfield, with the Egypt international immediately skipping away from McKenna to get to the edge of the Forest penalty area. Unselfishly, he looks to play an incisive pass through the lines for Gakpo, but Niakhate’s perfectly timed sliding challenge puts the ball out for a throw-in.

Forest win their first corner of the match - taken by Gibbs-White - but it’s a poor, inswinging delivery that’s easily cleared away by both Jota and Van Dijk.

Konate uses his strength to muscle Awoniyi off the ball inside Liverpool’s penalty area, but Danilo is right behind his team-mate to win back possession and continue the move. The attacker looks to use fancy footwork to step past his marker but Konate’s positioning forces his opponent to carry the ball beyond the line for a goal-kick.

Cooper’s side are perfectly happy to cede possession to their opponents, with Forest seeing just 13 per cent of the ball in the opening 12 minutes. They’ll have to be clinical with the few chances they get throughout the match, with Awoniyi a somewhat isolated figure at the top of the pitch.