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Liverpool to face FC Porto in Champions League quarter-finals
Liverpool have been drawn to face FC Porto in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, with the Reds home in the first leg. Jurgen Klopp’s side advanced from the last-16 after beating Bayern Munich 3-1 at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. They joined fellow English sides Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Manchester United in…
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Liverpool to battle rivals for versatile Brazilian defender Eder Militao
Liverpool are unlikely to make any signings this month, however a possible move for the summer transfer window has cropped up. The Reds have been dealt with numerous injuries to their back-line in recent weeks. Right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is the latest to be sidelined for up to four weeks. Brazilian midfielder Fabinho has been forced…
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Liverpool to face Bayern Munich in last 16 of Champions League
Liverpool have been drawn against Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the Champions League after today’s draw at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon. The Reds progressed for the knockout stages of Europe’s elite club competition, finishing second in Group C, consisting of winners Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli and Red Star Belgrade. Jurgen Klopp’s side dispatched PSG…
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Mohamed Salah wins BBC African Footballer of the Year award
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the BBC African Footballer of the Year for 2018, the second time in a row. The Egyptian beat fellow Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane, Medhi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly and Thomas Partey to claim the award. Salah had an exceptional debut campaign at Anfield last term, scoring a record 44…
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“I would have paid double!” – Klopp hails Alisson’s impact after Napoli save
Jurgen Klopp has hailed summer signing Alisson as a ‘lifesaver’ after the goalkeeper kept out Napoli in the closing stages of their 1-0 win at Anfield. The Reds were leading 1-0, a precarious scoreline but ultimately enough for them to seal progression, when striker Arkadiusz Milik controlled in the box and looked set to finish…
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Watch: Alisson Becker interview – “It feels like God has some nice plans for me”
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson opens up about playing football whilst growing up in Brazil, his goalkeeping heroes, his faith and much more. Alisson joined Liverpool in the summer for a then world-record fee of £66.9million, having made the move from Italian side AS Roma. The Brazilian has enjoyed a solid start to his Reds career, already…
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Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne a January target for Leicester City
Leicester City are interested in signing defender Nathaniel Clyne from Liverpool, according to latest reports. The 27-year-old has barely featured for the Reds after suffering a back injury at the start of last season. The former Southampton man was the only senior right-back at the club before youngster Trent Alexander-Arnold’s emergence in the first-team. However,…
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Liverpool handed boost as key trio to be rested on international duty
Liverpool’s Brazilian stars are set to be named as substitutes for their friendly against El Salvador on Wednesday. Alisson Becker, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino have all been involved on international duty for Brazil, with the trio starting in their 2-0 win over the United States on Saturday. With the clash against El Salvador set to…
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Liverpool face tough test in Champions League group stage
Liverpool have been drawn against Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli and Red Star Belgrade in the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League group stages. The five-time European Cup winners found themselves in pot-three once again this season, leaving them open to a difficult group stage draw. Liverpool last met PSG in 1997 in the Cup Winners Cup, whilst they…
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Photos: Liverpool supporters in Kiev for Champions League final
Liverpool supporters have coloured Kiev red as they arrived for tonight’s Champions League final meeting with Real Madrid at NSC Olimpiyskiy. The Reds will be hoping to clinch a sixth European Cup, whilst Real Madrid lie in their wait as current holders, having won the Champions League for the last two campaigns. The travelling Reds…
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