9+ mon, 2+ week ago (342+ words) This is it: the final time the Merseyside derby will be played on the Goodison Park turf ahead of Everton's planned move to Bramley-Moore Dock. A game with great significance attached for both outfits " further safety in the Premier League for the Blues, a chance to go nine points clear of Arsenal for Liverpool, and bragging rights for all! The fixture forms part of an enlarged schedule for the visitors this February after adverse weather conditions initially postponed the tie that had been set to take place in December 2024. You've got to give the Blues credit where credit is due " as far as pure-minded pettiness goes, this has to be up there. Redmen TV shared a snap on X (formerly Twitter) showcasing the Everton match programme for the impending Merseyside derby. Who else other than current Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago (423+ words) PSV Eindhoven captain Jerdy Schouten owned up to pushing Virgil van Dijk immediately prior to the incident which led to the Liverpool captain giving away an early penalty on Wednesday night. Just five minutes into the teams" Champions League fixture, the Reds centre-back was penalised for a crazy handball whilst attempting to defend a corner kick, with many reporters at Anfield astonished at what they saw. The 34-year-old complained to referee Alejandro Hernandez about being fouled, but the Spanish official wasn"t for turning and Ivan Perisic duly dispatched the resulting spot kick for the first of his team"s four goals as they humiliated Arne Slot"s side. After the match, Schouten was speaking to Dutch broadcaster Ziggo Sport when he admitted that he shoved Van Dijk just before the handball, before aiming a taunt at his Netherlands teammate…...

10+ mon, 6+ day ago (419+ words) Liverpool have today confirmed that one Reds player has put pen to paper on a new contract at Anfield. Fans have been waiting nervously for several months to see if the crucial trio of Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold will commit their respective futures to the club, with all three now having just five months remaining on their current deals. Ibrahima Konate has also been offered a contract extension on Merseyside, with LFC chiefs reportedly planning talks with Harvey Elliott to try and secure a long-term stay for him in L4. Amid all those prospective new deals, one significant piece of contractual news has been finalised. On Thursday lunchtime, Liverpool announced on their official website that Alvin Ayman has signed his first professional contract with the club, a significant moment in the 17-year-old's fledgling career. The teenage midfielder…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (420+ words) Liverpool have it all to do if they're to retain their Premier League title, having lost five games in the division already this season and fallen eight points behind leaders Arsenal. Speaking after the Reds' 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday, Roy Keane promptly dismissed Arne Slot's side as legitimate contenders for the crown in 2025/26, although Rebecca Lowe believes it's still too early to completely discount the defending champions. With the top flight paused for the November international window, the Merseysiders are languishing in eighth position, although only four points separate them from Pep Guardiola's team in second in an incredibly congested top half of the table. Following the most recent matchweek,Opta Analyst has published its predicted final table for the Premier League, as calculated by its League Prediction model. That estimates the probability of every match outcome using…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (428+ words) Italy head coach Gennaro Gattuso has revealed that Federico Chiesa declined a call-up to his country's squad for their November internationals. The Azzurri boss claimed last month that the Liverpool striker admitted to not being "100%' during the October international window and insisted that a regular dialogue has been maintained between the two men. The 28-year-old hasn't played for his nation since joining the Reds at the end of the summer 2024 transfer window, with his most recent cap coming in the European Championships nearly 18 months ago as the then-holders lost 2-0 to Switzerland. Chiesa was conspicuous by his absence from the Italy squad which was announced on Sunday, although Gattuso had wanted to include the LFC forward for their World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Norway. The former AC Milan midfield general said (via'Mail Sport): "I often talk to him. We have…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (413+ words) Virgil van Dijk made Dutch footballing history tonight as his nation secured their place at the 2026 World Cup finals. Netherlands rounded off their qualifying campaign with an emphatic 4-0 win over Lithuania in Amsterdam, with the job all but mathematically done prior to kick-off given their goal difference advantage over second-placed Poland in Group G. The defender's Liverpool teammate Cody Gakpo was among the goals for Ronald Koeman's side, scoring the second with a 58th-minute penalty, while Ryan Gravenberch was an unused substitute for the Oranje. Van Dijk won his 88th senior cap for his country tonight, and as correctly noted by journalist Liam Bekker on X, the 34-year-old is now the outright record holder for the most appearances as Netherlands captain, wearing the armband for the 72nd time. It moves him one clear of the previous benchmark set by Frank de Boer (Reuters),…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (424+ words) Chris Sutton has claimed that Arne Slot has quickly "lost faith in" one of the players who signed for Liverpool during the summer. Milos Kerkez was one of the Reds" earlier off-season recruits, joining from Bournemouth towards the end of June, and he began the current campaign as the head coach"s undisputed first choice at left-back. However, the 22-year-old hasn"t started any of the Premier League champions" last three matches, with Andy Robertson preferred against Aston Villa, Real Madrid and Manchester City, and the Hungarian has faced stinging criticism from the likes of Paul Scholes and Gary Neville in recent weeks. Sutton appeared on the latest episode of the BBC"s Monday Night Club podcast, and he believes that Slot no longer trusts Liverpool"s number 6 in his starting line-up. The former Blackburn and Chelsea striker said:Arne…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (422+ words) Liverpool are reportedly in "initial talks" over a potential raid on a fellow Premier League club for one of their standout players. The Reds had been on the verge of signing Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi at the end of the summer transfer window, only for the deal to be pulled at the 11th hour on deadline day. While links with the England international persist throughout the autumn, the Merseysiders are understood to be considering a swoop for one of the 25-year-old"s Selhurst Park teammates. According to'DAVEOCKOP, Liverpool are currently engaged in "initial talks" over the possibility of a move for Adam Wharton, with those discussions understood to be at an "exploratory" stage. The report claims that the Reds are targeting a summer transfer for the Palace midfielder rather than a January swoop, and it"s added that the 21-year-old…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (418+ words) Liverpool are set to be handed some welcome news on the injury front ahead of their return to Premier League action at the weekend. The Reds have to contend without several key players during a difficult autumn run which has seen them lose seven of their last 10 matches and fall to eighth in the top-flight table, although most of those who'd been sidelined have since returned to action. Other than long-term absentee Giovanni Leoni, the only senior squad members on whom Arne Slot is waiting to return are Jeremie Frimpong and Alisson Becker (Premier Injuries), and the latter appears to be nearing a comeback. On Wednesday morning,The Standard's Matt Verri reported that the Brazilian goalkeeper is set to resume training ahead of Liverpool's match against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, having been sidelined with a hamstring injury since the end…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (417+ words) Two Liverpool players saw their World Cup dreams dashed in dramatic circumstances on Sunday afternoon. While several members of Arne Slot's squad (including Alisson Becker, Alexis Mac Allister, Mo Salah, Wataru Endo, Ibrahima Konate and Hugo Ekitike) can plan for global glory in North America next summer, others will learn their fate as multiple qualifying campaigns draw to a close. The Reds boss may have been keeping an eye on events in Budapest today as Dominik Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez lined out for Hungary against Republic of Ireland, who had ex-LFC title winner Caoimhin Kelleher in goals. Both of the home side's Liverpool players claimed assists in the first half as they took a 2-1 lead by half-time, which appeared to have them well set for a play-off place as they only needed a draw to advance. However, two goals in…...