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Liverpool boss urges team to make late top four bid

Jurgen Klopp has challenged Liverpool to salvage their troubled Premier League season with a late bid to finish in the top four.

Netherlands boss Frank de Boer has admitted that he's unsure whether Virgil van Dijk will be fit for the European Championships this summer.

Netherlands boss unsure whether Virgil van Dijk will be fit for European Championship

Van Dijk has missed the majority of Liverpool's 2020-21 campaign with a serious knee injury, and has only recently been able to return to the training pitch for light individual sessions.

Jurgen Klopp would be a popular choice to succeed Joachim Low as Germany head coach, but Julian Nagelsmann cannot see it happening.

Liverpool boss: Our defence has improved

The Reds have struggled with an injury crisis at the back this term, losing Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez to long-term problems.

Virgil van Dijk has gone under the knife to repair the damage done to his knee, with the operation proving a success, Liverpool have confirmed on their official website.

Liverpool boss: Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez unlikely to make Euros

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says it is unlikely centre-backs Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez will be fit for this summer's European Championship.

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has confessed that his boys were tired and not ready to play and paid dearly for the defeat against Brighton.

Jurgen Klopp hopes for respite for struggling Liverpool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes a change of competition will give his side a break from their wretched Premier League form that has put their chances of a top-four finish in jeopardy.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said he substituted Mohamed Salah in the loss to Chelsea as he felt the Egyptian “suffered a bit” with fatigue.

Liverpool scramble for answers as season collapses

Mohamed Salah’s angry shake of the head after being substituted in Liverpool’s defeat to Chelsea was symbolic of the champions’ intense frustration as their season unravels.

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Schalke loanee Ozan Kabak is a doubt for Liverpool’s home game against Fulham on Sunday.

Liverpool’s centre-back crisis worsens as manager confirms Ozan Kabak injury

The 20-year-old has not made an ideal start to life in the Premier League. His debut came against Leicester City, where his mix up with goalkeeper Alisson allowed Jamie Vardy to tap home to put the Foxes 2-1 ahead late on.

Jurgen Klopp: Top four finish would be big achievement for Liverpool this season

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the reigning Premier League champions will have achieved something significant this season if they can finish in the top four.

Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp slammed British broadcasters Sky and BT on Sunday over match scheduling that he says is leading to more player injuries.

Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool not on Everton revenge mission

Jurgen Klopp said on Friday Liverpool will not have revenge on their minds when they face Everton this weekend for the first time since Virgil van Dijk suffered a serious knee injury.

Jurgen Klopp says he has full confidence in world class goalkeeper Alisson despite costly errors in recent Premier League matches.

Liverpool boss: Alisson Becker knows he’s world class

The 28-year-old has faced scrutiny after two clearances resulted in goals for Manchester City as they beat the Reds 4-1. He slipped up again last week when he rushed out to clear the ball and missed, allowing Jamie Vardy to put Leicester in the lead as they went on to beat the reigning champions 3-1.

Dutch coach and pundit, Wim van Hanegem, has taken aim at Jurgen Klopp over Liverpool’s slide this season, saying things have ‘fallen’ apart for the club.

Dutch coach: Things have fallen apart for Liverpool

Van Hanegem continued, “If things go smoothly, believe me, a lot of people could be Liverpool’s coaches. Or at Manchester City. Or name a club with a lot of quality. But when things go wrong and you have to adjust and intervene. Then there are very few trainers who really make a difference.”

Fabinho admits he is “unsure” how long an untimely injury at Liverpool will keep him stuck on the sidelines.

Report: Fabinho may miss UCL tie and Merseyside derby

Liverpool could be without Fabinho for longer than they’d like, with it being reported that the Brazilian could be set to “miss those next three games”, prior to the 3-1 loss to Leicester, according to The Telegraph.

Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has said Barcelona are not good enough to win the Champions League this season.

Arsene Wenger: Premier League title chase over for Liverpool

Arsene Wenger has ruled Liverpool out of the Premier League title race, branding their chances of catching Man City as “impossible”.

Kylian Mbappe was absent from Paris Saint-Germain training once again on Tuesday, as he continues to struggle with a throat infection ahead of a Champions League showdown against Borussia Dortmund.

Djibril Cisse: I see Kylian Mbappe at Liverpool

Kylian Mbappe can turn Liverpool into "the best team in the world" according to Djibril Cisse, who thinks the Paris Saint-Germain star could easily end up joining the Reds.

Fabinho gives injury recovery update as Liverpool wait on stars to return

The versatile Brazilian has been filling in at centre-half for the Reds this season, with Jurgen Klopp seeing his squad decimated by fitness problems.

Giorgio Chiellini: I derive joy from blocking a goal than scoring

Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini has said he’s more fulfilled as a player when he blocks a goal-bound shot than scoring it.

Holland coach: Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk may not play again this season

Holland coach, Frank de Boer, has ruled out the possibility of Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk, playing again this season.

Shkodran Mustafi during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between Olympiacos FC and Arsenal FC at Karaiskakis Stadium (Photo by David Price-Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Shkodran Mustafi joins Schalke from Arsenal

Arsenal’s squad trimming has continued, with Shkodran Mustafi joining Schalke on a deal until the end of the season.

Liverpool have completed the deadline-day signing of Ozan Kabak from Schalke, subject to international clearance.

Liverpool complete loan deal for Schalke defender

The 20-year-old defender will move to Anfield on loan until the end of the season, with the Reds having the option to make the move permanent in the summer for a fee of £18 million ($25m).

West Ham United are prepared to listen to offers for Issa Diop this summer.

Report: Liverpool have enquired about West Ham’s Issa Diop

According to The Athletic, Liverpool are looking at a loan signing or a free transfer as manager Jurgen Klopp looks to bolster his defence ahead of Monday’s transfer deadline, and sources close to West Ham United centre-back Issa Diop claim that they have enquired about the French defender.

It's not just Bayern LB, David Alaba, that would be one of Real Madrid's targets for their defence. According to 'Sport', Dayot Upamecano, RB Leipzig CB, is still reportedly in Madrid's sights for 2021-22.

Peter Crouch: Dayot Upamecano can solve Liverpool’s defensive crisis

Dayot Upamecano is capable of solving Liverpool's defensive injury crisis, according to Peter Crouch, who has described the RB Leipzig star as "one of the best in Europe".

David Alaba has hit back Uli Hoeness after the former Bayern Munich president said that the Austrian has a greedy piranha for an agent.

Liverpool still interested in David Alaba

The Austria international is rumoured to be close to agreeing a pre-contract agreement with Real Madrid ahead of his Bayern deal expiring in the summer.

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