Klopp says Van Dijk return this season would be a ‘miracle’

Liverpool manager urges new defenders Davies and Kabak to grab opportunity

Jordan Henderson is a captain of the most inspirational kind

The soundtrack to modern Liverpool is a constant Wearside bark, a true leader

Klopp says Liverpool remain in the market for a central defender

Manager without Fabinho for the trip to West Ham as he awaits scan results on Matip’s ankle injury

Liverpool defender Matip suffers ankle ligament damage

The champions are already without Joe Gomez and Virgil Van Dijk in their defence

Ken Early: Liverpool have crumbled without Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool have to be more cautious without defender, leading to a system breakdown

Klopp says buying a central defender not likely due to Covid

‘We are still in the middle of a pandemic so that’s not the best time’

Jürgen Klopp says Premier League title race is too close to call

Liverpool manager remains coy about possible role for Alcântara against Southampton

‘I was nervous at first’ - Fabinho on his new role at centre back

Brazilian believes a second Premier League title would be more special than the first

Depleted Liverpool dominate Leicester to set new Anfield record

Firmino and Diogo Jota score as champions win with ease despite missing key players

Mohamed Salah tests positive for Covid-19

Liverpool handed another blow as Egyptian, who has no sympoms, returns a positive test

Ireland beaten all ends up by England at Wembley

England comfortable winners at Wembley as Stephen Kenny’s wait for first Ireland win continues

Liverpool’s Joe Gomez out for ‘significant part’ of season after knee surgery

Surgery was to repair tendon in his left knee, with no damage to any knee ligaments

Klopp says Premier League schedule will cause injury crisis

Trent Alexander-Arnold limped off in second half of Liverpool’s draw with Man City

Diogo Jota hat-trick leads Liverpool landslide win in Bergamo

Striker continues dream start to his Liverpool career with brilliant show of finishing

Liverpool without their best defender and leader look fallible

For the first time in three years the champions could be vulnerable without Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk facing lengthy spell out with cruciate injury

Liverpool defender requires surgery after he was forced off during Merseyside derby draw

Klopp satisfied with Liverpool’s central defensive options for Arsenal visit

Gomez in contention to return to starting line-up for Arsenal’s visit to Anfield

Liverpool give Chelsea nasty reality check two games into new season

Mané settles contest with two sharp goals as Thiago makes his debut for champions

Salah’s hat-trick sees Liverpool edge Leeds in seven-goal thriller

Egyptian’s late penalty denies Marcelo Bielsa’s side a point on their top-flight return

England win in Iceland thanks to late Sterling penalty

The hosts missed a chance to equalise through stoppage-time penalty of their own

Harry Maguire’s Greek arrest not the act of a captain or role model

What went wrong for the Manchester United defender to end up in Greek custody?

Juan Bernat has shown prowess with defending and scoring

Champions League: PSG left-back has rejected club’s offers so far proving he knows his worth

Liverpool high-five Chelsea to get the party started early at Anfield

Jordan Henderson lifts Premier League trophy at Anfield after high-scoring thriller

Thrillingly fluent, thrillingly pointless: Man City’s riposte comes too late

Pep Guardiola’s side were brilliant against Liverpool - but lads, you’re 20 points behind

Van Dijk stays focused as opposition teams target centre-back partner

Liverpool defender says teams have been ‘looking at us and trying to find difficulties’

Liverpool recover from VAR controversy to beat Bournemouth

Jurgen Klopp’s runaway league leaders get back to winning ways despite early drama

Chelsea dump Liverpool out to book FA Cup quarter-final spot

Willian and Ross Barkley on target as Liverpool suffer second straight defeat

Invincibles no more as Watford crush Liverpool’s unbeaten hopes

Jurgen Klopp’s runaway league leaders are defeated at last after 44-games unbeaten

No happy returns as Atlético hold Liverpool at bay in Madrid

Saúl Ñíguez’s early goal condemns Liverpool to a rare reverse

Liverpool march on as four goal win opens up 22 point gap

Reds have 100 points from the last 102 available and are unbeaten for 394 days

Klopp ready to give Minamino his Liverpool debut in Merseyside derby

Manager says January transfer window will ‘probably not be too busy’

Firmino has the final say as Liverpool set up world title shot against Flamengo

Brazilian star fires home after coming off the bench against Monterrey in Qatar

Liverpool win in Austria to emerge from group on top

Salah and Keita on target with RB Salzburg no match for the reigning champions

Klopp outwitted again by old fox Ancelotti as Liverpool forced to wait

Liverpool need to avoid defeat in Salzburg in final game after Napoli draw

All in the Game: representing Wales is a walk in the park for Bale

Kieran Tripper draws Wayne Rooney comparisons in Madrid, Finland end their duck

England go on late goal splurge to cap off campaign against Kosovo

Harry Winks and Mason Mount score first international goals in Pristina

England book their place in Euro 2020 finals

Booing of Joe Gomez a blot on an evening when everything else was close to perfect for England

Southgate stands by decision to drop Sterling for Montenegro match

England manager admits forward is upset with him, but insists he made the right call

Sterling was on a warning and Southgate is right to take a stand

As ever with the England football team the real object of fascination is the fallout

Sterling believes England boss Southgate has overreacted to Gomez altercation

Manager refuses to go into detail about players’ reaction to decision to drop Man City star

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