Jurgen Klopp‘s new job was made official on Wednesday, as we additionally discovered how lengthy Alisson will miss for Liverpool.
In the present day’s Principal LFC Headline
After injuring his hamstring in opposition to Crystal Palace on the weekend, Alisson has now undergone a scan that has revealed he’ll face six weeks out.
As anticipated, the goalkeeper’s harm will doubtless hold him sidelined till the subsequent worldwide break.
That interval consists of not less than seven matches: Chelsea (H), Leipzig (A), Arsenal (A), Brighton (A), Brighton (H), Bayer Leverkusen (H) and Aston Villa (H).
In his place between the posts can be Caoimhin Kelleher.
Chatting with talkSPORT earlier than Liverpool’s win over Crystal Palace, the Irishman stated: “In the intervening time, the scenario for me is I’ll get these alternatives and I must do nicely once I do get the alternatives and play nicely.
“That’s type of my essential focus, clearly. After I do get that probability to return in and play nicely.”
Whereas dropping Alisson is clearly considerably of a blow, Liverpool couldn’t ask to have a greater back-up goalkeeper than Kelleher.
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In the present day’s Liverpool FC Information
- Argentina supervisor Lionel Scaloni has stated Alexis Mac Allister is “working seperately” to the remainder of the squad as he recovers from a slight groin concern – may have performed with him staying on Merseyside, to be sincere
- Jurgen Klopp has been formally confirmed because the Crimson Bull’s new ‘head of soccer’. Beginning January, he’ll “will present strategic imaginative and prescient, supporting particular person sporting administrators in advancing the Crimson Bull philosophy”
- After Ibrahima Konate threw his hat into the ring however was missed, Aurelien Tchouameni has been given the French captaincy within the absence of Kylian Mbappe – Ibou did make the three-man shortlist, although, report RMC Sport
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- CONTRACTS: Amid the fixed contract speak round Liverpool, we now have put all the present squad’s offers into one easy place for you – right here
- We’ve gone over referee chief Howard Webb’s feedback explaining why Palace weren’t awarded a penalty for Virgil van Dijk‘s ‘pull’ on Marc Guehi – for as soon as we agree with him
Elsewhere within the soccer world at the moment
- The BBC report that Man Metropolis‘s sporting director, Txiki Begiristain, is about to go away on the finish of the season – leaping ship on the proper time?
- Jack Grealish has spoken about being dropped from England’s Euro 2024 squad by Gareth Southgate, telling BBC Radio 5 Reside he “didn’t actually agree with it”
- In probably the most uncommon story of the day, Ipswich defender Axel Tuanzebe sustained a freak hand harm whereas washing the dishes final week and is predicted to be out for not less than a month
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• READ HERE: Phil Neal: The story of Liverpool FC’s most adorned participant and record-setter
Earlier than the times of the switch window, golf equipment may signal gamers at any time within the season.
Liverpool used this date in 1974, 50 years in the past, to make among the best signings of their historical past.
On October 9, Phil Neal arrived at Liverpool from Northampton City for £66,000 and went on to develop into the membership’s most adorned participant ever, profitable 17 main trophies together with 4 European Cups and eight league titles.
He’s additionally the Reds’ seventh-most featured participant of all time, making 650 appearances together with a staggering 417 matches between October 1976 and September 1983.
The definition of a legend.
