Diogo Jota rekindled Liverpool's Premier League top-four aspirations with the winning goal on his return to Molineux in a game that ended with a worrying head injury to Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio.

Jota, who joined Liverpool from Wolves in September, drilled a low first-time shot under Patricio to settle a tight contest.

It was a splendid way for Portugal forward to mark his first appearance back at his former club and the win saw the Reds climb to sixth, two points behind West Ham in fifth, and five off Chelsea in fourth.

Mohamed Salah saw a late effort ruled out for offside, In a game that produced few clear-cut chances.

However, more distressing for the hosts was the sight of Patricio leaving the pitch on a stretcher after a lengthy delay following a collision with his captain Conor Coady, while trying to prevent the Egyptian from scoring.

There was a 15-minute delay until John Ruddy was brought on as a concussion substitute to replace the Portugal goalkeeper.

With the international break looming, Wolves are next in Premier League action on Monday, 5 April (20:15 BST) when they welcome West Ham to Molineux. Liverpool travel to Arsenal for their next top-flight fixture on Sunday, 4 April (16:30).