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Middlesbrough vs Liverpool live: Latest score and updates plus what time does it start, what TV channel is it on?

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Sam Dymond,Charlie Doris
Wednesday 14 December 2016 08:07 EST
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Loris Karius will once again be under close scrutiny after a number of mistakes for Liverpool
Loris Karius will once again be under close scrutiny after a number of mistakes for Liverpool (Getty)

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Loris Karius has lost his place in Liverpool’s starting line-up ahead of Wednesday’s trip to Middlesbrough.

The under-fire goalkeeper will be replaced by Simon Mignolet after his mistakes costs points against both Bournemouth and West Ham United.

Aitor Karanka’s men are the Premier League’s lowest scorers and will hope to bounce back from Sunday’s defeat at Southampton.

Kick-off: 7.45pm

Wednesday's Premier League fixtures

  • Middlesbrough vs Liverpool (7.45pm)
  • Sunderland vs Chelsea (7.45pm)
  • West Ham United vs Burnley (7.45pm)
  • Crystal Palace vs Manchester United  (8.00pm)
  • Manchester City vs Watford (8.00pm)
  • Stoke City vs Southampton (8.00pm)
  • Tottenham Hotspur vs Hull City (8.00pm)
  • West Bromwich Albion vs Swansea City (8.00pm)

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It’s a big game for…

LORIS KARIUS: The German goalkeeper has struggled to keep out of the headlines of late after a number of high profile mistakes and verbal sparring with television pundits. However, here he has the chance to put that business behind him and get Liverpool back to winning ways.

Weird /best stat…

7: Middlesbrough are unbeaten in seven Premier League home matches against Liverpool since a 2-1 defeat in March 2002 (W3, D4).

Remember when…

Liverpool 2 Middlesbrough 2 (14-13 pens) Capital One Cup Third Round 2014

Both teams needed 120 minutes and 28 penalty kicks to separate them but, after Suso dispatched his decisive spot kick for Liverpool, Albert Adomah blazed his effort high and wide to send the Reds through to the fourth round.

Player to watch…

Gaston Ramirez: The Uruguayan is having an impressive season on his return to the Premier League with Boro and could cause a shaky Liverpool defence big problems at the Riverside. His cohesive partnership with Alvaro Negredo gives the home side a real threat going forward.

Past three-meetings…

LIVERPOOL 2 (Rossiter, Fernandez Saez) MIDDLESBROUGH 2 (Reach, Bamford) (14-13 pens), September 2014

MIDDLESBROUGH 2 (Alonso OG, Tuncay Sanli) LIVERPOOL 0, February 2009

LIVERPOOL 2 (Pogatetz OG, Gerrard) MIDDLESBROUGH 1 (Mido), August 2008

Form guide…

MIDDLESBROUGH: LWDLDW

LIVERPOOL: DLWWDW

Vital information…

KICK-OFF TIME: 7:45

TV: Highlights on BBC One at 10:45

14 mins: GOAL! TOTTENHAM 1 HULL 0:

Danny Rose and Christian Eriksen were two of Tottenham's better performers at Old Trafford on Sunday, and the two have just combined to break Hull's early resistance at White Hart Lane. The left-back burst into the box before pulling a cross back for the Dane to slot home past David Marshall.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:14

29 mins: GOAL! MIDDLESBROUGH 0 LIVERPOOL 1:

Another goal for Adam Lallana has Liverpool in the lead at the Riverside Stadium. Georginio Wijnaldum searched out the marauding Nathaniel Clyne on the right with a crossfield pass, and the full-back's whipped cross into the middle was met powerfully by the head of the arriving Lallana. Victor Valdes had no chance, and the England man, recently back from injury, continues his scintillating scoring form.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:14

20 mins: Crystal Palace 0 Manchester United 0: Eric Bailly chose to stay on and run off his early knock, and it may be a decision he is regretting right now. Having recovered from one injury, the makeshift right-back has just been booted on the knee by Lee Chung-Yong.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:23

23 mins: RED CARD! STOKE 0 SOUTHAMPTON 0:

Marko Arnautovic has been dismissed at the Britannia Stadium, and Stoke City are down to ten men. It's the cause of confusion on the wires as early reports state it is as a result of two bookings, but it now appears that the Austrian has been given a straight red by referee Anthony Taylor after he lunged into the back of Sofiane Boufal.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:24

40 mins: GOAL! SUNDERLAND 0 CHELSEA 1:

The leaders lead! Having won possession in midfield, Chelsea broke at pace and when Willian slipped a pass into the path of Cesc Fabregas from the right, the Spaniard midfielder curled a peach of a shot into the bottom right corner of Jordan Pickford's goal from the edge of the box.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:25

Men in form.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:31

HALF-TIME - MIDDLESBROUGH 0 LIVERPOOL 1:

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:31

45+2 mins: PENALTY! WEST HAM 0 BURNLEY 0:

Penalty to West Ham! On the brink of half-time, Andy Carroll won a Dimitri Payet corner in the air and as Winston Reid went to poke home, he was impeded by Ben Mee. Referee Bobby Madley pointed to the spot, and the Londoners have a great opportunity to take the lead.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:32

33 mins: GOAL! MANCHESTER CITY 1 WATFORD 0:

Breakthrough for Manchester City! Raheem Sterling and Nolito combined to work the ball out to Kevin De Bruyne on the left from where the Belgian chipped a cross into the Watford danger area. Forwards and defenders missed their connections alike, but that allowed the ball to travel through to Pablo Zabaleta at the far post, who poked a shot past Heurelho Gomes​ on the half-volley.

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:32

45+3 mins: GOAL! WEST HAM 1 BURNLEY 0:

Mark Noble has his penalty saved by Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton, but the West Ham captain reacts quickest to fire home the loose ball from the rebound. Slaven Bilic's men will once again go in at half-time in front. Can they hold on this time is the question?

Sam Dymond14 December 2016 20:33

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