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Raul Jimenez tips Wolves to topple Liverpool after City comeback

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Nuno Espirito Santo's side go to Anfield on Sunday.
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Raul Jimenez has backed Wolves to end Liverpool's unbeaten run.

The striker will head to Anfield with confidence on Sunday after Friday's stunning 3-2 comeback win over Manchester City.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side left City's title hopes in tatters after recovering from going 2-0 down to their 10-man visitors early in the second half.

Matt Doherty scored Wolves' winner (Nick Potts/PA)

Jimenez scored the equaliser before Matt Doherty's late winner and, ahead of the trip to the unbeaten Premier League leaders, he urged Wolves to believe they can win.

"Why not? It will be a tough game, but we know that," said the Mexico international.

"We always fight. Against Manchester City we had the ball, but the red card (shown to goalkeeper Ederson) was another big thing for us.

"I felt we came back well and we were very happy to win the game."

Liverpool have lost one league game in 2019 and are on a 35-game unbeaten run in the division, while Wolves' victory over City handed the Reds a huge boost in the title race.

They are 14 points clear of third-placed City and 13 ahead of Leicester with a game in hand after Friday's result.

Adama Traore started Wolves' second-half comeback after Raheem Sterling's second made it 2-0 soon after the break.

Ederson had been sent off for City after just 12 minutes for bringing down Diogo Jota, but the visitors went in front when Sterling scored the rebound after Rui Patricio saved his re-taken penalty.

Manchester City had Ederson (left) sent off (Nick Potts/PA)

Patricio initially denied Sterling from the spot but VAR ruled it needed to be taken again due to encroachment.

VAR had given the penalty after Leander Dendoncker stood on Riyad Mahrez's foot.

But Wolves will face a Football Association investigation after a hip flask was thrown from the crowd at the City players in the immediate aftermath of their opening goal.

It added to a tense atmosphere, but Jimenez praised Wolves' spirit on the pitch.

“We are very excited, very happy, and we will enjoy this”
- Raul Jimenez

He told the club's official website: "It's never easy to come back from two goals, especially against a team like Manchester City.

"It's difficult, but with our heart and our football, we knew this was a very good opportunity for us to win this game.

"It wasn't a perfect match, but we played very well against a very good team. It's difficult to win or even draw against them, but we've won both games.

"So we are very excited, very happy, and we will enjoy this."

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1Liverpool19181047143355
2Leicester CityLeicester21143445192645
3Manchester CityMan City20132554233141
4Chelsea2111373629736
5Manchester UnitedMan Utd208753223931
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs218673630630
7Wolverhampton WanderersWolves217952926330
8Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd207852319429
9Crystal Palace207671822-427
10Everton207492330-725
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2174102032-1225
12Southampton2174102538-1325
13Arsenal205962630-424
14Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton216692529-424
15Burnley2173112434-1024
16Aston Villa2163122737-1021
17Bournemouth2055102028-820
18West Ham UnitedWest Ham1954102132-1119
19Watford2147101633-1719
20Norwich CityNorwich2034132140-1913
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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool19181047143355
2Leicester CityLeicester21143445192645
3Manchester CityMan City20132554233141
4Chelsea2111373629736
5Manchester UnitedMan Utd208753223931
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs218673630630
7Wolverhampton WanderersWolves217952926330
8Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd207852319429
9Crystal Palace207671822-427
10Everton207492330-725
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2174102032-1225
12Southampton2174102538-1325
13Arsenal205962630-424
14Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton216692529-424
15Burnley2173112434-1024
16Aston Villa2163122737-1021
17Bournemouth2055102028-820
18West Ham UnitedWest Ham1954102132-1119
19Watford2147101633-1719
20Norwich CityNorwich2034132140-1913
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