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Diogo Jota scored on his return to the Wolves, but Liverpool’s 1-0 win was marred by a head injury to Rui Patricio.
Jota broke the deadlock in first-half stoppage time when he finished a play involving Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, and edged Patricio at the near post.
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Patricio had a nasty clash with Coady in the second half
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Jota scored at the end of the first half, a goal that finally resolved the tie
It was the Portugal international’s sixth goal of the Premier League campaign and was ultimately enough to end the tie for the Reds, who won their first game in three games.
With five minutes remaining, a nasty clash between Patricio and Conor Coady caused a prolonged stoppage.
The pair collided when they tried to stop Salah with five minutes remaining.
Jiménez, who suffered a serious head injury earlier this season, had to watch his teammate suffer an equally terrible injury.
It was the second head injury problem for the Wolves this season after Raúl Jiménez fractured his skull at Arsenal in November.
After a long delay, John Ruddy replaced Patrick as a surrogate for concussion.
The result means Liverpool are five points behind fourth-ranked Chelsea, while Wolves remain 13th after the defeat.
Nuno Espirito Santo fortunately confirmed that Patricio was ‘fine’ after the match.
“We just got an update now. It’s okay, he’s conscious, totally conscious, ”Nuno told Sky. “Remember what happened, he’s conscious, so it’s okay.
“It was a collision with Coady, I think, Coady’s knee to the head.
“But it’s okay, he’s okay. We already talked, so it’s okay.
“Any situation involving a concussion is of concern to all of us.
“But he is fine. He is going to recover. “
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