Jurgen Klopp declared his Liverpool side are ready for the new season after their 3-1 victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield.
Trent Alexander-Arnold s opener was cancelled out by City debutant Julian Alvarez in the second half, but the Reds responded as Mohamed Salah converted a penalty before Darwin Nunez marked his debut with a goal.
Coming off the bench, Nunez made a key difference to Liverpool as they fought to prevent the tie from going to a penalty shoot-out. He showed that the early signs are promising in the club s bid to ease the loss of Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich.
The win means Klopp has won every trophy available to him in English football, having previously fallen short in the Community Shield, and he declared his side were primed to…
Liverpool-linked midfielder Ruben Neves is 99 per cent likely to stay at Wolves beyond the end of the transfer window, according to head coach Bruno Lage.
Neves, who has emerged as a key figure since arriving at Wolves in 2017, had reportedly been targeted by the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United earlier in the transfer window after entering the final two years of his contract.
More recently, Liverpool have been touted as suitors for the Portugal international after Jurgen Klopp acknowledged the Reds may have to recruit a midfielder to ease their injury crisis.
Neves assumed the captain s armband at Wolves after Conor Coady was loaned to Everton, and scored a stunning long-range goal in their 1-1 draw with Newcastle United on Sunday.
The 25-year-old…
Kylian Mbappe is likely to miss this weekend s Madrid derby after picking up an injury in Real Madrid s 3-2 win over Deportivo Alaves on Tuesday.
Mbappe, who scored Los Blancos second goal of the night, was replaced by Arda Guler in the 80th minute and was seen gesturing to his thigh as he left the pitch.
The Frenchman s sensational start to life in the Spanish capital has seen him score seven goals in his first nine appearances in all competitions.
Mbappe has also produced more shots on target (19) than anyone in LaLiga so far, netting five of the 10 big chances he has been presented with.
But head coach Carlo Ancelotti could be without his star striker against Atletico Madrid this weekend.
Following tests carried out today by Real Madrid s …
Although Tottenham might be getting a new adventure underway after they appointed last month, it has once again been Spurs’ attacking icon that has stolen most of the headlines this summer.
While the record-breaking Erling Haaland might have stormed his way to the Premier League history books last season, enjoyed another free-scoring run and has only continued to cement his spot as one of the most clinical marksmen in world football.
Eventually notching 30 Premier League strikes last season and spearheading an England squad that reached the World Cup quarter-finals out in Qatar, the Three Lions’ skipper once again finds himself at a real career crossroads.
Entering the final 12 months of his current deal in north London and with no signs on an extension on…
Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is among the best in the world, according to club legend Marek Hamsik.
The Georgia international, who arrived from Dinamo Batumi in July, has played an instrumental role in Napoli s impressive start to the season, with Luciano Spalletti s side eight points clear at the Serie A summit.
No player has been directly involved in more goals this term than Kvaratskhelia (11 scored six, assisted five), with his tally only matched by team-mate Victor Osimhen, who is the leading marksman in the Italian top flight (nine).
Unbeaten after 15 games, Napoli s surge has been all the more impressive considering three key players left in the close season, with Kalidou Koulibaly joining Chelsea and all-time top scorer Dries Mertens and Lorenzo In…
Crystal Palace are interested in signing Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah in the summer transfer window, according to . Nketiah is out of contract at Arsenal at the end of the season, and Premier League and London rivals Palace are keen on securing the services of the 22-year-old striker on a free transfer in the summer of 2022.
Arsenal have held talks with Nketiah over a new deal, with manager Mikel Arteta desperate to keep the striker at the Emirates Stadium for next season and beyond. Nketiah has been the Gunners since 2015 and has come through the ranks to play for the first team.
Nketiah has made five starts and 13 substitute appearances in the Premier League for Arsenal this season, scoring four goals and providing one assist in the process. The Arsenal no. 30 made …
European champions Chelsea have been in the market for a new striker this off-season.
The Blues chased Erling Haaland without success and have now set their sights on Romelu Lukaku.
Lukaku was on Chelsea s books from 2011 and 2014 but has since become one of the world s best forwards.
TOP STORY CHELSEA TO TABLE NEW BUMPER LUKAKU BID
Chelsea are preparing to table a new bid of between £100million and £110m (€120-130m) bid for Inter forward Lukaku claims Fabrizio Romano.
The Blues had an initial £85m (€100m) offer, including Marcos Alonso, for the Belgian striker rejected by Inter.
The Sun claim Lukaku is keen on a return to Chelsea, citing unfinished business from his previous stint in London.
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Manchester United pair Scott McTominay and Aaron Wan-Bissaka have been ruled out of Wednesday s EFL Cup quarter-final tie with Everton.
McTominay scored twice in Sunday s 6-2 win over Leeds United but was forced off late on with a groin issue, while Wan-Bissaka sustained an injury in the same match.
Both players will play no part in the midweek trip Everton but could be back in contention for the Boxing Day clash with Leicester City in the Premier League.
Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed the news to MUTV on Tuesday, saying: Those two will miss the game against Everton definitely.
Hopefully, it won t be too long. They ll be out but, apart from that, I think everyone is, more or less, okay.
McTominay was hailed as a physical monster by Solskja…
Real Madrid have what it takes in the squad to replace Manchester United-bound Casemiro, according to Carlo Ancelotti.
Ancelotti confirmed on Friday that Casemiro had expressed his desire to leave Madrid in order to join United.
The holding midfielder, who has been crucial to Madrid s success under both Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane, is in line to move to Old Trafford for a fee in the region of £51million (€60m), with add-ons potentially taking the deal to £59.4m (€70m).
While Ancelotti has no issues with the 30-year-old s want for a new challenge, Casemiro s departure leaves a void in Madrid s midfield, with the Brazil international having formed a formidable trio with Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.
That midfield conquered Europe last season and led …
Xavi has been backed to enjoy a remarkable coaching career by former team-mate Andres Iniesta, despite Barcelona s Champions League exit on Wednesday.
Barca trail Real Madrid by just three points at the top of LaLiga after winning nine of their first 11 games this season, but have received heavy criticism following another European failure.
Inter s 4-0 win over Viktoria Plzen put Barca out of contention for a top-two finish in Group C on Wednesday, and the Blaugrana failed to salvage any pride in a subsequent 3-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich – their sixth consecutive Champions League loss to the Bavarians.
Iniesta, however, believes Xavi will recover from that setback, telling Corriere dello Sport it brings him so much joy to see his former midfield partner in …