Liverpool travel to Molineux on Saturday to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 3pm Premier League kick-off. The match will not be broadcast live on television due to the longstanding 3pm blackout rule, which has prevented the live broadcast of football matches in the UK on Saturday afternoons since the 1960s.
The blackout prohibits any Premier League, Football League, or FA Cup matches from being shown live between 2.45pm and 5.15pm on Saturdays. However, EFL chairman Rick Parry has previously stated that the league remains “open-minded” about new approaches to broadcasting, and reports last year suggested the EFL could consider lifting the blackout from the 2024/25 season onwards.
Fans can follow live coverage of the match via the Liverpool Echo's live blog, which will begin at 1pm. Highlights will be available on Sky Sports' YouTube channel immediately after the game, as well as on BBC One's Match of the Day at 10.30pm.
Liverpool are without several key players due to injury, including Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, and Roberto Firmino. Manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Jota is expected to return to full training next week, while Diaz is now running but will take a few more weeks to return.
Wolves could hand debuts to new signings Craig Dawson and Joao Gomes. The two sides have already met twice this season in the FA Cup, with Liverpool advancing after a replay.
