Carrick and staff attend Under-21s clash

Liverpool are the latest Premier League club to be linked with on-loan Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen ahead of a potential ‘gold rush’ on strikers this summer. Multiple teams are desperate for a reliable goalscorer in the ‘number nine’ position, with Manchester City (Erling Haaland) and Newcastle United (Alexander Isak) – the only leading sides currently…

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has insisted his focus remains solely on on-field events in the wake of news of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s alleged agreement to join Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer. It was reported late last month that Alexander-Arnold, whose contract expires at the end of the season, had agreed terms with…

THE OPPOSITION Leicester will have had nearly a fortnight without a game come kick-off time, after their scheduled match against Arsenal last weekend was postponed due to the Gunners’ involvement in the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup. It means they have had some time to work on the training pitch after three losses to start…

Before putting pen to paper on a new two-year contract at Liverpool, Mohamed Salah and his representatives considered a shock return to Chelsea, a report has claimed. Salah has spent much of the season in contractual limbo, running down a deal which was set to expire on 30 June. After months of negotiations and several…

“They are players with talent and then, when you have this moment with some injuries, they have to be ready,” Ruben said. “It’s our tradition to put players in to play, especially in this moment. “We have to focus on everything, the future is right there and the young kids can feel the club and…

Barcelona managed to grind out a narrow but crucial first leg win in their Champions League last 16 tie against Benfica at a hostile Estadio da Luz on Wednesday night. Hansi Flick’s team will take a 1-0 aggregate lead back to Catalonia next week, earned through a solitary second half goal from Raphinha in the…