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01/01 15:02 CST Liverpool underwhelms in 0-0 draw with Leeds in Premier League.
Man City visits Sunderland later
Liverpool underwhelms in 0-0 draw with Leeds in Premier League. Man City visits
Sunderland later
By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer
Liverpool labored to a 0-0 home draw with Leeds in the Premier League on
Thursday, extending its unbeaten run to eight games but underwhelming again
amid key absences up front.
Hugo Ekitike's misdirected header from in front of goal in the first half was
the only clear-cut chance at Anfield for Liverpool, which lacked inspiration in
attack with Alexander Isak injured and Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of
Nations.
Liverpool, the defending champion, stayed in fourth and was 12 points behind
first-place Arsenal at the halfway point of the campaign.
Since a 4-1 home loss to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Nov. 26,
Liverpool has played seven games in the Premier League --- winning four of them
and drawing the other three. It has struggled to find much fluency, however,
with Liverpool manager Arne Slot placing extra emphasis on being tighter at the
back after the team's early season woes.
"This season multiple times we have conceded a goal in a game like this and
that's a positive thing today," Slot said.
The other result in the recent undefeated streak was a victory at Inter Milan
in the Champions League.
In another game Tuesday, Crystal Palace and Fulham drew 1-1. Jean-Philippe
Mateta's opener for Palace was canceled out by Tom Cairney.
Later Thursday, second-place Manchester City visits Sunderland and Brentford
hosts Tottenham.
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