Diogo Jota gets a first Premier League start in 2021 as one of seven changes made by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for the home game against Fulham on Sunday.
Having suffered a knee injury in December, Jota made a return to first-team action on Thursday, though his appearance off the bench could not help the Reds avoid going down 1-0 to top-four rivals Chelsea at Anfield.
The Portuguese forward is named in the starting XI to take on relegation-threatened Fulham, with Roberto Firmino ruled out due to what Liverpool announced to be a minor knock .
Klopp named Fabinho, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago Alcantara and Sadio Mane on a strong bench, with the second leg of the Champions League last-16 tie against RB Leipzig to come on Wednesday.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has indicated he will return to Serie A, saying he will join a club that has to win again .
Ibrahimovic, 38, has been heavily linked with a return to former club Milan after confirming his departure from MLS side LA Galaxy last month.
The star striker is set to be back in Serie A and he could end up at San Siro, where he has played for Milan and Inter previously.
I will go to a club that has to win again, that has to renew its history, which is looking for a challenge against everyone, Ibrahimovic told GQ Italia.
See you soon in Italy.
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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson believes his side can hold their heads high despite missing out on the Premier League title by a solitary point.
Manchester City put together a run of 14 straight wins to end the season and retain their crown, culminating in a 4-1 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday.
Henderson was disappointed to have to come so close to ending the Reds 29-year wait to be crowned champions but believes Pep Guardiola s men narrowly deserved it.
We always believed that, until the last day, if we kept doing what we were doing then we d maybe [win it] so it s disappointing, obviously, he told Liverpool s official website.
But I think after a few days, when we ve got time to reflect, I think we ll be proud of how we ve performed t…
Lionel Messi can play until he is 50 , according to Brazil legend Ronaldinho.
Argentina can lift their third World Cup on Sunday, when they take on reigning champions France at Lusail Stadium in a highly anticipated match that will crown the tournament s winners.
At 35-years-old, Messi has played a vital role for Argentina in Qatar as he seeks a first World Cup crown, scoring five goals to become La Albiceleste s record goalscorer in the competition, surpassing Gabriel Batistuta.
Messi can cap his spectacular career against France, who are looking to make their own history as the first nation to retain the World Cup since Brazil in 1962.
Ronaldinho, who was part of the Selecao team that won the 2002 World Cup and like Messi is a former Barcelona star, is …
Monaco coach Thierry Henry believes the appointment of former distance runner Bouabdellah Tahri as a member of the medical staff to aid mental preparation will be a great thing for the club.
Henry s arrival as coach has not sparked a revival in fortunes for Monaco, winning just two games since the former Arsenal and Barcelona star took charge.
The club sit second bottom in Ligue 1 and crashed out of the Champions League with just one point from six group games.
Their struggles have led to the principality club turning to Tahri, a 2009 World Championship bronze medallist, to help deal with a host of injury problems that have hindered their season. He will be in charge of the performance, re-training and mental preparation of the professional team .
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“There are certain things you need to do on a football pitch. OK, I was training with the best team in the world, but games get you sharper.
“You can train all you like but you are never going to really get match fit and match sharp unless you play games, do you?
“So, that’s the reason I’m frustrated and gutted.”
West Ham were trailing to Taiwo Awoniyi’s first-half opener when Phillips picked up two quick bookings in the second half, the first for grappling with Nicolas Dominguez and then fouling Morgan Gibbs-White.
He tried to speak to referee Thomas Bramall after the game, but left the City Ground frustrated.
“I’m annoyed with myself over the first booking. He’s got my shoulder and I’ve tried to push him off – perhaps nex…
Could Lionel Messi perform on a cold, wet, Wednesday night in Stoke? Of course he could, and the Barcelona forward has a record against English clubs in the Champions League to prove it.
The Potters are unlikely to test the derided adage any time soon but, in anticipation of Barcelona s quarter-final against Manchester United, Messi s record certainly stands up to scrutiny.
Barca s captain goes into the last-eight clash in fine form, having scored 10 goals in his last six appearances in all competitions for the Catalan giants – putting them on the verge of another LaLiga title.
Ahead of Wednesday s first leg at Old Trafford, with the use of Opta numbers, we assess Messi s record against Premier League clubs in European competition.
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Burnley moved five points clear of the Premier League s relegation zone with a 2-0 win at home to Wolves secured thanks to Conor Coady s second-minute own goal and a late Dwight McNeil strike.
Sean Dyche s side had lost their last four league outings to drop closer to the bottom three but on the day the Clarets boss marked his 300th game in charge they collected three precious points.
Clear chances were hard to find at Turf Moor on Saturday but Burnley s fast start saw them nudge in front when Chris Wood s shot bounced in off Coady after hitting the woodwork.
McNeil settled matters in the 77th minute after Ivan Cavaleiro wasted the best opportunity for the FA Cup semi-finalists, who remain seventh, although they are now winless in their last four away Premier L…
Gary O Neil is confident Wolves will overachieve again in the Premier League this season despite falling to a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle on Sunday.
Mario Lemina had given the hosts a half-time lead, only for Fabian Schar and Harvey Barnes long-range efforts completing the turnaround for the Magpies.
Wolves have now failed to win any of their opening four league games this term and occupy the final place in the bottom three.
Their single point against Nottingham Forest makes this their joint-worst start to a Premier League campaign, along with 2003-04, when they were relegated in last place.
O Neil s side have now also lost six of their last seven league games at Molineux, losing more games on home turf in 2024 than any other team in the top-flight (eight)…
In the battle between two English rivals that hold the most trophies at Anfield on Sunday, Liverpool and Manchester United played a disappointing goalless draw and shared the points between them.
The outcome will have obviously come as a great relief for the visitors, having lost there 7-0 last season. But for the home side, it s vital two points dropped in what will surely be a captivating race for the Premier League title.
The game
To say that Liverpool dominated the game against their arch-rivals would arguably be an understatement. The Merseysiders had the ball at their feet for 69% of the time, taking a total of 34 shots towards Andre Onana s goal. Unfortunately from their point of view, none of those shots found their way into the net, with 13 of them blocked, ei…