Luton 0-0 Liverpool – Premier League LIVE: Darwin Nunez rattles the crossbar as Reds look to maintain pressure at the top of the table

That’s it for the first half at Kenilworth Road as a final Liverpool attack fades out. Luton are deserving of their point so far and have started to show they have the firepower to cause Liverpool problems.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have dominated possession but struggled to break down the hosts who have been fairly comfortable when defending.

Darwin Nunez rattled the crossbar after a bright start, while Salah was also off-target from close-range but Liverpool are slightly lacking the killer instinct in the final third.

Luton rally as the board goes up showing two more minutes will be played. They’ve done really well to keep Liverpool out here and could fancy a late attempt of their own.

The Luton player stretches and lunges in on Mac Allister. Yellow shown immediately and he’s lucky he caught the Liverpool midfielder on the ankle or any higher and that would have been a red card.

It’s mesmerising one-touch football from Luton that ends with Barkley finding space to hit one from distance. He connects well but lacks accuracy. Alisson was worried between the sticks momentarily.

Konate is losing his phsical duel with Morris and decides the best way to get him out the way is to throw the Luton striker to the ground. Foul given and a yellow card is lucky not to follow.

The Argentinian gets a slight poke in the eye when battling for a loose ball and goes down. He’s soon back up and we play on again with half time looming.

Kabore has to go off to serve his 30-second time penalty for requiring medical attention after an aerial duel with Nunez. Luton do well in his absence to defend a Liverpool corner but cheaply give the ball away again.

The Reds are patient in their approach and Jota creates space in the box to be played through by Gravenberch. He gets the ball back and strikes his effort hard, but Kaminski does well to save.

The hosts are really organised in their defending and are keeping their shape well as they start to frustrate Liverpool.

The Reds can’t find an unlocking pass and that gives Luton hope to be more adventurous when they get the ball back.

The visitors work the ball well through midfield and Szoboszlai is smart to find space inside the box. The final pass fails to meet him though and Luton’s well-structured defence again clears.

Salah latches onto a throughball but can’t put the brakes on quick enough and ends up running out of play.

Gomez is clattered when he tries to win the ball back on the edge of Luton’s area and wins his side a free-kick in a threatening position. Szoboszlai dinks it in but Salah blasts over from close-range.

The Liverpool centre-back is tracking back towards his goal and sticks an arm out on Chiedozie Ogbene who goes down under pressure. Resulting set-piece doesn’t test Liverpool.

Issa Kabore jinks his way into a shooting position but can’t generate enough power or accuracy with his effort. Luton will continue to come forward when they get the ball.

Nunez is found with a brilliant pass from Alexander-Arnold but opts for power over placement with his shot and smashes the woodwork from just a couple of yards out. He’s menacing Luton’s defence at the moment.

He’s confident after another great goal for Liverpool in midweek and fancies a shot from range on this occasion. He hits it hard but the ball sails over the bar and into the waiting Kenilworth Road crowd.

It’s a brilliant run from deep by Konate before he gives the ball away with an attempted pass to Salah on the counter-attack. Luton then try to break the other way but are stopped.

The hosts aren’t being shy with the ball when they nab it back from Liverpool as they enjoy a spell of a few forward passes into the Reds half.

Luton recycle the ball well but need to get more men in the box for the eventual cross.

Ross Barkley will want to get one over on Liverpool tonight more than most with him being an ex-Everton star, but he has to do better than this shot as he drags one towards Alisson that is easily stopped.

Liverpool win the ball back in midfield a few times and finally Salah puts a beautiful cross in on the six-yard line.

Teden Mengi then does really well while running back to clear the danger with Jota lurking at the back-post.

We have a well-observed minute of remembrance before the game and are now underway as Liverpool get the ball rolling.

The two teams are waiting to emerge in London with kick off jusst a few minutes away. Make sure to stay with us throughout the game for all the key updates and reaction.

The Luton manager – like many of his players -is new to Premier League football and has described playing Livepool tonight as feeling ‘different’.

Rob Edwards admitted he’s not slept much in hte build-up to tonight’s match and called on the Kenilworth crowd to play their part.

Edwards told Sky Sports: ‘I haven’t done much dreaming this week, I’ve not slept much preparing for it. No disrespect to anyone else but this does feel different.’

‘We hope it (Kenilworth Road) plays a factor. It is tight, it can be intimidating. We’ll certainly give it everything.’

Jurgen Klopp has explained the decision to place Luis Diaz in his matchday squad today and revealed the Colombian made the decision to return to training three days ago.

The 26-year old’s father is currently missing in his home nation.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Klopp said: ‘It’s still pretty emotional but Luis decided three days ago to start training again.

‘All the signs he gets are very positive. He could come on as well, he trained well. Nobody can really measure how something like that feels.’

Liverpool will feel confident of extending their good run of form tonight against a Luton side who are still finding their feet in the Premier League.

Three points can move the Reds up to second in the league table and just one point behind Man City. They’ll need to keep their goal difference ahead of Tottenham’s to do so who play Chelsea tomorrow.

Since earning their first Premier League win at Everton at the end of September, it was a tough October for Rob Edwards’ side.

They lost at home to Burnley and Spurs, before a 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest. Last time out, they fell to a 3-1 defeat at Villa Park, with their only goal that day coming courtesy of an own goal.

Will the Hatters have a brighter November? It’s a tough game hosting Liverpool, but maybe having no expectations will allow them to cause a shock.

With the time counting down to kick-off, the players are on site and getting ready ahead of the 4.30 start-time in Luton. Luis Diaz looks relaxed as he hangs with the Liverpool squad at Kenilworth Road.

After four wins on the bounce, can they make it five in a row before Thursday’s trip to Toulouse in the Europa League?

There’s one change for Jurgen Klopp’s visitors too, with Kostas Tsimikas dropped to the bench, and Joe Gomez brought into the starting 11.

Much will be made of the decision to put Diaz on the bench though. Will he be a crucial part of this afternoon’s match?

The Hatters make one change from the side that lost at Aston Villa last weekend. Jacob Brown is replaced by Andros Townsend.

The team news is in, and Luis Diaz is named among Jurgen Klopp’s substitutes for today’s game at Luton.

It’s been a long time coming for a game between Luton Town and Liverpool, the last meeting being an FA Cup replay at Anfield in January 2008, which the Reds won 5-0.

It’s their first league meeting at Luton’s ground since a goalless draw in August 1991. Twenty-two years later, they’re meeting as equals once more.

As part of the ongoing work at Luton’s Kenilworth Road stadium, the team have posted their new look dressing room on X (formerly Twitter). Can they make it a lucky place to get ready before big games?

There is an ongoing search for Luis Diaz’s father, Luis Manuel, who was abducted near the Venezeulan border last Saturday. It’s a difficult time for the family, of course, and Luis Diaz’s wife has posted an emotional birthday message for their daughter, who turns two in the midst of this international incident.

He’s part of the squad for today’s game, and we’ll know the Liverpool and Luton teams in around ten minutes time.

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport’s live coverage of the Premier League game between Luton Town and Liverpool.

Kick-off at Kenilworth Road is at 4.30pm, just an hour and 20 minutes away. We’ll have build up and team news as well as coverage of the match itself.