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Wolves have just two points from 17 Premier League games this season and are already 16 points adrift of safety.

Should they lose at Anfield on Sunday (AEDT), they would match Newport County in 1970-1971 – in the fourth tier at the time – for the fewest points by any team after 18 matches of an English football league campaign.

Meanwhile, the only top-flight side to go winless 18 games into a season is Bolton Wanderers in 1902-1903, when it failed to win after its first 22 matches.

"Especially at home, you can see there's a difference," Edwards said. "There's an edginess and a nervousness around and if there's a mistake or something goes against us, that does affect the atmosphere, and in turn, it's affecting the lads.

"They're not robots, it's impossible for them to just not hear it, and because it's been going on for so long, it has affected them, there's no doubt about it.

"We can be in all of the games, like we have been, but then if something goes against us, then it can turn things significantly.

"It's really difficult to just be able to go, 'Have some belief and confidence lads, and go and change it'. The only way we can do that is by continuing to work really hard."

Liverpool has turned its form around recently, going unbeaten in its past six matches in all competitions with four wins and two draws after losing nine of its previous 12 matches, winning the other three.

It lost Alexander Isak to a broken leg during last week's 2-1 win over nine-man Tottenham Hotspur, and Arne Slot has other injury concerns ahead of the Wolvers festive fixture.

"Conor [Bradley] will be 50-50. He's not training with us today, not tomorrow, so Friday we will see exactly where he is and whether he can be in the squad," Slot said.

"Joe [Gomez] won't be available, Wataru [Endo] won't be available, and Cody [Gakpo] is a bit similar to Conor."