Swansea 1-2 Liverpool: Premier League as it happened

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Goodbye.

So Liverpool fight back from a goal behind to seal a dramatic fifth consecutive victory that temporarily lifts them up to second in the Premier League table. Plenty of character and resilience shown by Klopp's in-form side today after a fairly wretched first half in which they failed to register a single shot on target.

As for Swansea, it's a fifth defeat in seven and they remain stuck on four points with just one top-flight win to their name in 2016/17. They fought valiantly in front of American owners Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien, but Guidolin could well now find himself out of a job.

Full-time

Swansea 1-2 Liverpool

Rangel produces a searching cross in the dying seconds. Karius, not for the first time in this match, stays rooted to his line and Van der Hoorn can only turn the ball wide from close range.

What a chance that was to equalise.

Desperately unlucky for Barrow as he looks to create the space for a late leveller, only to have his blocked cross bounce back off him and out for a goal kick.

Coutinho goes close to adding a third, but Fabianski makes an impressive save.

Four minutes of added time for Swansea to find an equaliser and potentially save their manager's job.

After the goal, Klopp makes his final two changes. Wijnaldum and the influential Firmino make way for Emre Can and Origi.

Milner steps up in front of the travelling supporters to confidently dispatch his fourth penalty of the season straight down the middle.

Heartbreak for Swansea. Is this the end of the line for Guidolin?

Goal: Swansea 1-2 Liverpool (James Milner)

Swansea continue to weather the storm but once again become penned back into their own penalty area. Rangel is penalised for a shove on Firmino after a horribly sliced attempted clearance from Barrow.

PENALTY TO LIVERPOOL

Barrow looks to cut in from the right and provide a low cross which is hacked away by Henderson.

Coutinho's long-range strike is then deflected wide by Cork.

Liverpool invite pressure with a defensive mix-up and Swansea force the corner. Karius gets nowhere near Sigurdsson's centre and is lucky that neither Borja nor Ki can apply the finishing touch.

Barrow is playing with fire as he slides in recklessly on Milner and narrowly avoids conceding a penalty.

At the other end, he beats Lovren and produces an inviting cross for fellow substitute Fulton that is deflected over by Matip.

With 20 minutes left to play, Guidolin makes his final change of the afternoon. 22-year-old midfielder Jay Fulton is on for goalscorer Fer.

Fabianski saves from Clyne and Naughton does very well indeed to block Mane's latest attempt after Van der Hoorn's lack of footwork results in him being dispossessed by Milner on the edge of the box.

Sturridge heads wide from the corner, but it feels like just a matter of time before Liverpool take the lead.

Swansea are denied a free-kick on the halfway line and Firmino drives forward in possession. He knocks the ball wide for compatriot Coutinho, whose cross towards Sturridge is too difficult for the England striker to handle.

Wijnaldum sees a long-range drive blocked and a desperate Guidolin attempts to disrupt Liverpool's momentum with two changes in quick succession.

Modou Barrow replaces Routledge before Ki Sung-Yueng comes on for Britton.

Liverpool are absolutely dominating now and Rangel has to come across from right-back to thwart Clyne's dangerous low cross.

Coutinho then whistles a curling shot narrowly wide of the post after being teed up by Wijnaldum.

Swansea have to get a foothold here.

Coutinho's free-kick cannons into Fer, but Henderson lifts the loose ball into the box for an unmarked Firmino to head past Fabianski.

Liverpool, presumably served a rocket by Klopp at half-time, pull level after only 10 second-half minutes. You would fancy them to go on and win the game from here.

Goal: Swansea 1-1 Liverpool (Roberto Firmino)

The lightning fast Mane looks to lead a swift counter but is dragged back by Britton. That will be a deserved yellow card for the Swansea captain.

Liverpool are coming forward with far more purpose at the start of the second half. Sturridge combines well with Mane, who is denied by Fabianski from a difficult angle and Swansea clear.

Clyne makes good headway down the Liverpool right but a poor first touch from Sturridge sees the ball trickle harmlessly out of play. Firmino then tests Fabianski with a shot from distance.

The second half is underway. No changes from either side at the break.

Swansea held Liverpool to precisely zero attempts on target in that opening 45 minutes. Victory here would surely earn Guidolin a stay of execution.

Half-time

Swansea 1-0 Liverpool

Two minutes of added time to play at the end of this first half.

Swansea provide their defence with some much-needed relief by scampering forward and winning a free-kick through Wijnaldum's foul.

Sigurdsson, a set-piece specialist, steps up from distance to hit a dipping effort that is just about dealt with by Karius. Liverpool's new first-choice goalkeeper does not look especially convincing, it must be said.

Liverpool are beginning to turn the screw now and Amat makes a fabulous last-ditch block to deny Mane.

Fer then does likewise from a corner to thwart Firmino. Swansea are clinging onto that lead during the closing stages of this first half.

Sturridge, already under pressure from Van der Hoorn, tumbles over after making slight contact with the outstretched arm of Routledge. He wants a penalty but ends up giving away a free-kick and being booked for simulation.

All even in terms of cautions now as Cork goes into the book for a late sliding challenge on Clyne. He won't be grateful for the underhit pass that led to him having to stretch and make that tackle.

Amat makes an important block to divert Clyne's low cross behind. Liverpool enjoy a sustained period of pressure but twice Swansea are able to scramble the ball clear.

Muted appeals for a Liverpool penalty as Mane receives a nudge in the back from Van der Hoorn as he is surrounded by a swarm of Swansea defenders. Nothing given.

Kyle Naughton lands in a heap after being pushed in the air by Mane. That looked painful.

Britton is caught on the ball by Philippe Coutinho. Liverpool break with pace, but the Brazilian's attempted pass through to Sturridge is overhit and easily collected by Lukasz Fabianski.

A let-off for Swansea.

Liverpool captain Henderson receives the game's first yellow card for pulling back Cork.

From the resulting free-kick, Lovren is unable to clear Sigurdsson's delivery and Borja heads narrowly wide. That probably should have been 2-0, although the Spaniard may well have been offside.

The visitors' underwhelming set-piece defending is being exposed during this opening half hour.

Sturridge finally comes on in place of Lallana, who is said to have suffered a groin injury.

He immediately seeks to make an impact but is stopped from capitalising on a through ball by a very late offside flag. Amat stepped up in the nick of time there.

Lovely play from Sigurdsson as he turns under pressure from Henderson and produces a brilliant cross. Cork gets in between Lovren and Milner but has to stretch on the finish and an initially hesitant Karius makes the save.

Lallana re-enters the fray but immediately pulls up for a second time. He heads straight down the tunnel and Liverpool are temporarily reduced to 10 men.

Some concern for Lallana now after he is caught by the studs of Swansea skipper Leon Britton. He will require treatment.

Liverpool look to carve out their first opportunity of this opening 20 minutes as Milner finds Sadio Mane with a useful early ball.

He chests it on to Firmino, who is stopped in his tracks by the offside flag.

Matip is incensed at failing to win a free-kick and a sloppy period of Liverpool passing results in Roberto Firmino losing possession. Luckily for him, Fer's long-range drive flies harmlessly over.

Liverpool, who expected the offside flag to be raised, look somewhat rattled early on here. Defending from set-pieces is one problematic issue that Klopp is yet to fully rectify.

Well, that was unexpected. Swansea break swiftly through Sigurdsson, who slides a fine pass in behind for Borja before Milner and Lovren eventually combine to put the ball behind.

From the corner, Borja peels off marker Clyne at the back post and heads dangerously back across goal. Lovren, trying to snuff out the threat of Mike van der Hoorn, gets a touch and Fer pops up on the line to tap home his fourth goal of the season.

A lifeline for Guidolin?

Goal: Swansea 1-0 Liverpool (Leroy Fer)

Wayne Routledge is beginning to cause Liverpool some early problems over on that right-hand side.

After appearing convinced that an initial cross struck the hand of James Milner, the winger's second delivery dissects the space between Joel Matip and Clyne but Borja can only guide his header over.

A clever decoy run from Angel Rangel set up the space for that inch-perfect ball.

Liverpool look to take control of possession early but Lovren overhits a sweeping pass intended for Nathaniel Clyne and a nervy Karius puts it straight out of play.

Good defending from Jordi Amat to shield the ball away from Adam Lallana and win Swansea a goal kick.

Referee Michael Oliver gets us underway. Swansea, clad all in white, will kick from right to left in this first half. The lack of any colour clash means Liverpool are able to don their usual red home strips.

It's a very dreary and overcast afternoon in Wales. The rain came teeming down during warm-ups but looks to have subsided for now.

Kick-off is imminent.

One of the main topics of conversation regarding Liverpool this week, aside from Jurgen Klopp's fascinating interview on Monday Night Football, has been Georginio Wijnaldum.

The Dutch midfielder admitted that he is struggling to adapt to Klopp's demands and an unfamiliar new role since a £25m switch from relegated Newcastle, although the manager appeared to have no initial concerns over the matter.

"He is a creative midfield player," he said at a pre-match press conference. "He can play different positions, that is how it is. When he was younger he played different positions. We want to see that too, and it is what we saw until now. At the moment it is positive."

Liverpool's overall record at Swansea since the latter were promoted under Brendan Rodgers via the Championship play-offs back in 2012 is not particularly good at all.

In fact, as per the BBC, a 1-0 win in March 2015 - secured via a very fortuitous goal from Jordan Henderson - was their only victory in five top-flight visits to South Wales.

Despite the doom and gloom currently encircling Swansea, they can at least take solace from the fact that they beat Liverpool on their last visit to the Liberty back in May.

Klopp made sweeping changes to his side with one eye on the Europa League final against Sevilla and paid the price as the hosts went in at half-time 2-0 up following goals from Andre Ayew - who has since departed for West Ham - and Jack Cork.

Christian Benteke reduced the deficit, but Ayew then netted again before Brad Smith was dismissed for a second bookable offence.

That win, which made absolutely sure of top-flight survival, was Swansea's only triumph against today's opponents in 10 matches dating back to consecutive victories in 2012.

As anticipated, Lovren replaces Klavan in Liverpool's only change from that 5-1 drubbing of 10-man Hull at Anfield last weekend. Loris Karius remains first-choice goalkeeper ahead of Simon Mignolet.

Origi makes the bench as Marko Grujic drops out of the squad altogether. Daniel Sturridge is once again kept as a substitute.

With Llorente apparently ruled out due to a small rib injury, club-record signing Borja Baston, who arrived from Atletico Madrid this summer in a £15m deal, makes his maiden Swansea start.

Pacy winger Jefferson Montero is absent with an unspecified ankle knock, while Fernandez is not deemed fit enough to return. Jay Fulton and young striker Oliver McBurnie are both promoted to the bench.

Liverpool: Karius, Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Mane, Coutinho, Firmino

Subs: Mignolet, Klavan, Moreno, Lucas, Can, Origi, Sturridge

Swansea: Fabianski, Rangel, Van der Hoorn, Amat, Naughton, Cork, Britton, Fer, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Borja

Subs: Nordfeldt, Mawson, Taylor, Fulton, Ki Sung-Yueng, Barrow, McBurnie

The teams are in...

As for Liverpool, defender Dejan Lovren is back after a viral infection and is expected to replace Ragnar Klavan in the heart of Klopp's back four.

Striker Divock Origi, meanwhile, is doubtful after sustaining a minor knock to his foot. Long-term casualties Joe Gomez and Sheyi Ojo remain absent.

Before we get wind of the official team news for today's early kick-off, let's run you through one or two injury lines.

Despite those aforementioned struggles, Swansea actually have a relatively clean bill of health just at the moment. Experienced winger Nathan Dyer is not expected to return until mid-November after undergoing ankle surgery, while centre-back Federico Fernandez could feature depending on his recovery from a groin strain that ruled him out of that 3-1 defeat to City.

If this is indeed the last chance for Guidolin to save his own skin, then free-scoring Liverpool are very far from the ideal opponents. Jurgen Klopp's side, temporarily bumped down to fifth last night by virtue of Everton's 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at Goodison Park, are in the midst of a terrific run of form that has seen them emerge as potential title contenders with four successive victories in all competitions.

It is worth noting that Swansea actually made life difficult for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City juggernaut last weekend after a stunning Fernando Llorente strike quickly cancelled out Sergio Aguero's early opener, but ultimately they were unable to hold out and end the leaders' 100% start to the domestic season.

"Maybe. Could be. It could happen."

That was the response from under-pressure Swansea boss Francesco Guidolin when he was asked if defeat to Liverpool today could potentially mark the end of his time in South Wales.

The veteran Italian head coach, who only signed a new two-year deal in May after successfully guiding the club away from a relegation battle in 2015/16 following the dismissal of Garry Monk and the interim reign of Alan Curtis, is very much in the firing line after a dismal start to the season that has seen his side collect just one win and four points from their opening six Premier League matches.

With both Ryan Giggs and Bob Bradley, two prospective replacements that are certainly far apart on the experience scale, both heavily linked with the job in recent weeks, matters have been made worse for Guidolin with the news that American owners Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien are flying in from across the Atlantic to watch today's game.