BBC pundit Garth Crooks was very complimentary about Joe Gomez’s performance against Manchester City yesterday. The Liverpool defender switched from centre-back to right-back as Trent Alexander-Arnold made way for Dejan Lovren, with Jurgen Klopp looking to shore up his defence against the threat posed from Pep Guardiola’s side. Crooks believes the Reds have a very …
Liverpool are battling Manchester United for PSV Eindhoven winger Steven Bergwijn, according to reports in Holland. It is believed that the two Premier League clubs had scouts at the Philips Stadion when the Dutch side faced Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Bergwijn played the full 90 minutes but was unable to …
Liverpool fans are delighted with the news that Naby Keita could be available for Sunday’s trip to Manchester City after he suffered a back injury in mid-week. Keita was taken to hospital on Wednesday after complaining of back pain during the 1-0 Champions League defeat by Napoli. The Guinean, 23, went down unchallenged after just 19 minutes, before being …
Liverpool say midfielder Naby Keita is fine despite being taken to hospital last night after suffering a back injury in the Champions League defeat by Napoli. Keita, 23, went down unchallenged after just 19 minutes, before being stretchered off the field and replaced by Jordan Henderson. The Guinean was then taken to a local hospital, where he …
Liverpool youngster Trent Alexander-Arnold has been included in the 40-man shortlist for the prestigious Golden Boy award. Established by Italian newspaper Tuttosport in 2003, the award is given to the best young player in Europe under the age of 21. TAA is nominated for the first time after a terrific breakthrough season with Liverpool in …
Jamie Carragher has heaped praise on both Xherdan Shaqiri and Daniel Sturridge following Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea. Both players came off the bench at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to help Jurgen Klopp’s men come from behind to earn a point – with Sturridge scoring a sensational last minute equaliser. The Englishman spent the latter …
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has revealed that Philippe Coutinho played an important role in convincing him to make the move to Anfield. The Brazilian shot-stopper played alongside the ex-Reds midfielder at the World Cup, and he asked him about life on Merseyside before the tournament began: “I actually spoke to Coutinho before the World Cup as I knew …
Jurgen Klopp says he will give Virgil Van Dijk every chance to prove his fitness ahead of this afternoon’s clash with Chelsea. The Dutchman has been sidelined for the past week with a rib injury which he sustained in the 3-0 win over Southampton, missing the Reds 2-1 defeat to Chelsea during mid-week. It was …
Dinamo Zagreb winger Dani Olmo’s preferred destination would be Liverpool if he decides to leave the Croatian club, according to reports in Italy. Last week, the Croatian media hinted that the Reds, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund were all keen on the 20-year-old with his agent Juanma Lopez confirming interest from clubs in “England and …
Jurgen Klopp has outlined how his players can stop the “special” Eden Hazard tomorrow afternoon at Stamford Bridge, but admits the Belgian still poses a huge threat to his side. Hazard scored a brilliant solo effort on Wednesday night as Chelsea saw off Liverpool 2-1 in the Carabao Cup third round, ending the Reds perfect start to …
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Virgil van Dijk is a major doubt for tomorrow’s clash against Chelsea. The Dutch international was substituted against Southampton last week with a bruised rib and sat out the Carabao Cup tie against the Blues midweek to help him recover from the injury. However, at his pre-match press …
Chelsea ended Liverpool’s perfect start to the season last night with their 2-1 victory at Anfield. Goals from Emerson Palmeiri and Eden Hazard sank the Reds to their first defeat of the season in all competitions, and saw them crash out of the Carabao Cup at the first hurdle. But in no way should the …
Liverpool midfielder Fabinho started his first game for the club in the 2-1 defeat to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup yesterday. The Brazilian has had to wait for his chance following his £40m move from Monaco in the summer, with the likes of Georginio Wijnaldum and Jordan Henderson having been picked ahead of him in …
Borussia Dortmund have joined the race to sign Cagliari midfielder Nicolo Barella, according to reports in Italy. Liverpool, Inter Milan and AC Milan have been linked with the 21-year-old in recent weeks, but it has been reported that scouts from the Bundesliga club have been sent to watch the Italian Under 21 international in action. …
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned that Fabinho’s adaptation to the Reds’ style of play could take six months. The Brazilian international has featured just once since his £40m move from Monaco in the summer. He came on in injury time during the Reds’ 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain last week. Speaking about Fabinho’s absence …
Everything you need to know about tonight’s clash at Anfield Liverpool take on Chelsea this weekend in the Premier League, but they first travel to Merseyside this evening to face them in the Carabao Cup third round. With the league fixture set to take priority, Jurgen Klopp could rest a number of his key players …
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he won’t talk about the possibility of signing Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Gotze. Speaking at a pre-match press conference ahead of the Carabao Cup third round tie against Chelsea tomorrow, he was quoted as saying: “There’s absolutely nothing I would want to say about it in a press conference …
Liverpool are among the teams scouting Benfica goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, according to reports in Portugal. The German Under 21 international only joined the Portuguese club from Panathinaikos in the summer, but he is already garnering interest from some of Europe’s top clubs. Vlachodimos started Benfica’s 2-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich last week, and the …