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- Updated: November 26, 2016
Second-half goals from sub Divock Origi and James Milner gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday.
Origi, who came on as a first-half substitute, squeezed the ball home from the edge of the area to break the deadlock with just 15 minutes remaining, before Milner netted a stoppage-time penalty to wrap up the points.
In an uneventful, goalless first period, there was a worry for Liverpool as in-form Philippe Coutinho was brought off on a stretcher with a foot injury.
The result means Liverpool go top of the Premier League, but will be knocked back to second if Chelsea beat Tottenham in the 5.30pm kick-off on Saturday.
Liverpool were unchanged for the first time in 40 Premier League games under Jurgen Klopp, but his side struggled to create clear-cut chances in the first half.
It was Sunderland who had the best chance of the half, with Steven Pienaar failing to capitalise on a mix-up in the Liverpool defence, seeing his close-range effort blocked by Loris Karius.
There was a big …
