How the division's smallest club took a risk, backed their talented head coach, recruited smartly and refined their style

Wolves have been relegated from the top flight in both of the previous instances in which they started a calendar year with four consecutive losses, in 1906 and 1982

Four Liverpool players have been absent through injury or illness recently and Arne Slot could not confirm whether they would return against Bournemouth, but did offer positive updates on three of the