'Hurt them' - Gary O'Neil sends Wolves warning to Liverpool before Premier League return
Gary O'Neil has expressed his excitement at the prospect of hosting 'impressive' Liverpool in the Premier League.
Wolverhampton Wanderers welcome the Reds to Molineux as the encounter marks the return of top-flight football following the international break.
Liverpool will be looking to avoid a repeat of their last visit to Wolves as they were humbled in a chastening defeat. Julen Lopetegui, who was at the helm at the time, inflicted misery on the Reds after Craig Dawson and Ruben Neves added to the scoreline following Joel Matip's own-goal after five minutes.
It's been a positive start to the campaign for the Reds picking up 10 points from a possible 12. They go into the clash with O'Neil's side on the back of three successive wins, sitting two points off league leaders Manchester City.
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Wolves, meanwhile, have picked up just one win from their first four games - coming against Everton - but suffered disappointment on their last outing against Crystal Palace.
After the work done during the international break, the former AFC Bournemouth boss is looking forward to the visit from Jurgen Klopp's men.
"We have a couple of question marks, as I’m sure all managers do, over the lads who’ve travelled a long way, how well they’ll be able to recover and go again, especially for an early kick-off, but I’m looking forward to the game.," O'Neil said. "Playing at home, in front of our crowd, against one of the biggest teams in England is always exciting.
"Liverpool have been very impressive this season, I think they’ve made a big improvement from last season with their structure. I’ve
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