Explained: Why Darwin Nunez was left out of Liverpool's squad for Wolves clash as Diogo Jota gets the nod from Arne Slot

Reds boss Arne Slot made one change in the lineup that started in the 3-0 win over Bournemouth last weekend in the Premier League. Jota has made a comeback into the starting XI while Nunez misses out on the matchday squad that will face Wolves on Saturday.

Right after announcing their starting lineup on X, Liverpool confirmed that Nunez has been ruled out of the clash due to illness. The Uruguayan forward, who was handed his first Premier League start of the 2024-25 season against the Cherries, has appeared in six matches across all competitions thus far and managed to score just once.

With Manchester City playing out a 1-1 draw against Newcastle earlier on Saturday, Slot's men have a golden opportunity to climb to the top of the league table for the time this season with a win at Molineux Stadium.

After facing Gary O'Neil's side in the away fixture, Liverpool will be next seen in action on Wednesday as they take on Bologna in their second Champions League clash.