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Fabio Carvalho Makes Liverpool Exit Decision – Report

Fabio Carvalho Makes Liverpool Exit Decision – Report

Liverpool midfielder Fabio Carvalho is leaning towards joining Hull City on loan this winter, according to a report. Carvalho was recalled from a loan with RB Leipzig earlier this month after managing just over 150 Bundesliga minutes across nine separate appearances, and Liverpool have been fielding offers from interested sides to take the 21-year-old on loan for the remainder of the season. According to The Athletic, Carvalho is expected to join Hull, where he would reunite with fellow Liverpool youngster Tyler Morton, a defensive midfielder who has made a big impact for the Championship promotion hopefuls this season. Hull, who…
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Why Virgil Van Dijk Missed Liverpool’s FA Cup Clash With Arsenal

Why Virgil Van Dijk Missed Liverpool’s FA Cup Clash With Arsenal

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk missed Sunday's FA Cup third round clash with Arsenal due to illness. The defender was a surprising exclusion from the Reds squad to face Arsenal, with Ibrahima Konate and 20-year-old Jarell Quansah playing at the heart of the defence instead. Speaking to BBC Sport about Van Dijk's absence, Klopp revealed that the Dutch defender was unavailable due to a virus: "Virg [van Dijk] is ill. We were actually kind of lucky in the last two, three weeks because a lot of staff had it but not the players. "And now Virg…
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Liverpool Fail To Go Top As They Draw With Manchester United

Liverpool Fail To Go Top As They Draw With Manchester United

Manchester United lifted the mood of crisis around manager Erik ten Hag by securing a battling point against Liverpool at Anfield. In a mediocre encounter, United stopped the rot that had been spreading after the heavy home loss to Bournemouth and a tame Champions League exit rubber-stamped by Bayern Munich at Old Trafford. While this was hardly a classic display from injury-hit United, who had Diogo Dalot sent off for dissent in stoppage time, Ten Hag had cause to be much happier than Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp whose side missed a chance to return to the top of the Premier League.…
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Footballer Díaz Begs Father’s ELN Kidnappers To Free Him

Footballer Díaz Begs Father’s ELN Kidnappers To Free Him

Colombian-born Liverpool footballer Luis Díaz has begged for his father’s kidnappers to free him immediately and “end this painful wait”. Both of Díaz’s parents were seized at gunpoint in his hometown of Barrancas by left-wing guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) on 28 October. While his mother was found, his father is still missing. Díaz scored a goal against Luton n Sunday, lifting his shirt to reveal the words in Spanish “freedom for papa”. “Every second, every minute our anxiety grows,” Díaz, 26, said in a statement released shortly after the match in England’s Premier League. “My mother, my…
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Liverpool ‘Aware’ Of Reported Kidnapping Of Luis Diaz’s Parents In Colombia

Liverpool ‘Aware’ Of Reported Kidnapping Of Luis Diaz’s Parents In Colombia

Liverpool say they are "aware of an ongoing situation" involving the family of Luis Diaz after reports his parents had been kidnapped in Colombia. Colombian president Gustavo Petro said on social media that the 26-year-old's mother had been found in Barrancas but his father was still missing. Liverpool said Diaz's welfare "will continue to be our immediate priority". "It is our fervent hope that the matter is resolved safely and at the earliest possible opportunity," the club said The Colombian Football Federation also offered support to the forward and his family. "We express our solidarity with him and his entire…
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Premier League: Liverpool v Spurs VAR Error Officials Not Selected For Weekend Games

Premier League: Liverpool v Spurs VAR Error Officials Not Selected For Weekend Games

The video assistant referee officials involved in wrongly disallowing a goal for Liverpool at Tottenham have not been selected for this weekend's Premier League games. Darren England and assistant Dan Cook did not overrule on Saturday when Luis Diaz was wrongly flagged offside. The on-field referee from that game, Simon Hooper, will be the VAR official for Bournemouth's trip to Everton. Michael Oliver, who was the fourth official, will feature in two games. Oliver will be VAR official for Luton's game against Tottenham on Saturday, before taking charge on the field for Arsenal's game against Manchester City on Sunday. England…
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Liverpool Ask PGMOL For VAR Audio From Luis Diaz Disallowed Goal

Liverpool Ask PGMOL For VAR Audio From Luis Diaz Disallowed Goal

Liverpool have asked PGMOL for audio of discussions between the match officials in Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Tottenham. The video assistant referee failed to overturn an incorrect decision to disallow a Luis Diaz goal for offside. PGMOL, the governing body for referees, said the decision to rule out the goal was "a significant human error". On Sunday, the Reds released a statement saying the explanation was "unacceptable" and that "sporting integrity has been undermined". The club called for a "review with full transparency" and added they will "explore the range of options available given the clear need for escalation and resolution".…
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Liverpool Confirm Signing Of Dominik Szoboszlai From RB Leipzig

Liverpool Confirm Signing Of Dominik Szoboszlai From RB Leipzig

Liverpool have completed the signing of Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig for £60m, with the midfielder signing a five-year contract until 2028. Newcastle had also been interested in the 22-year-old midfielder, but once Szoboszlai made clear his desire to move to Anfield, it removed all other interested parties from the equation. There was a breakthrough in negotiations on Friday as Liverpool agreed to trigger his £60m release clause. Szoboszlai underwent a medical on Merseyside on Saturday and Sunday and, subject to a work permit, he will become Liverpool’s second signing of the summer after the arrival of Alexis Mac Allister…
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Liverpool Edge Out Tottenham In Seven-Goal Thriller

Liverpool Edge Out Tottenham In Seven-Goal Thriller

Diogo Jota’s injury-time winner gave Liverpool a dramatic victory at Anfield after Tottenham looked on course to salvage a point despite going three goals behind inside 15 minutes. Spurs were 5-0 down after 20 minutes at Newcastle United and swiftly found themselves three goals adrift at Anfield as Liverpool delivered an opening salvo that left them chasing what looked like a lost cause. Instead, when former Everton striker Richarlison headed his first Premier League goal of the season in stoppage time, Spurs were on the brink of rescuing an unlikely draw – until Jota capitalised on a defensive mix-up seconds…
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Saturday’s transfer gossip: Gavi, Osimhen, Mac Allister, Zaha, Kane, Colwill, Mount

Saturday’s transfer gossip: Gavi, Osimhen, Mac Allister, Zaha, Kane, Colwill, Mount

Chelsea are prepared to make Barcelona and Spain midfielder Gavi one of the top earners in the Premier League in order to sign the 18-year-old. (AS - in Spanish) The Blues are also confident they can win the race for Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 24, even without Champions League football next season. (90min) Liverpool have made Brighton's Argentina international Alexis Mac Allister, 24, their top midfield target this summer. (Football Insider) Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, 30, is set to reject a move to Saudi Arabia and remain in Europe once he becomes a free agent at the end of the season. (Evening Standard) England striker Harry Kane,…
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