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Liverpool suffer injury blow ahead of Arsenal clash as Jurgen Klopp reveals star left Anfield in protective boot

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Liverpool suffer injury blow ahead of Arsenal clash as Jurgen Klopp reveals star left Anfield in protective boot

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Nunez played through the pain on Tuesday night (Picture: Getty)
Jurgen Klopp has revealed Darwin Nunez is a major doubt for Liverpool’s Premier League clash against Arsenal on Sunday.

Nunez set a new Premier League record when he struck the woodwork four times in the 4-1 win against Chelsea on Tuesday but did manage an assist to help his side ease to victory.

The win kept Liverpool five points clear at the top of the league ahead of Arsenal and Manchester City with Jurgen Klopp’s side heading to the Emirates on Sunday.

Nunez however is struggling with a foot injury having left Anfield wearing a protective boot on Tuesday night.

While X-rays have shown nothing to be broken, it remains to be seen if he will make the trip down south.

Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Friday, Klopp said: ‘You probably didn’t know, I don’t know if Darwin will be available or not.

‘Darwin after 20 minutes, someone stepped on his foot and it was very painful. 20 minutes after the game he took the boot off because he didn’t want to see it before because he knew it was something.

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Nunez hit the woodwork four times on Tuesday (Picture: Getty)
‘So he left the stadium in a boot and it was not a football boot. So nothing broken, the X-ray was clear but we have to see if he can get his foot back into his boot because we all know it takes time.

‘I didn’t see him this morning. So we have to wait a little bit.’

Liverpool are also likely to remain without Mohamed Salah.

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The forward suffered a hamstring injury in Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations group clash against Ghana on 18 March, returning to Merseyside for treatment.

Egypt have since crashed out of the competition with Salah sharing a picture of himself back on the training pitch on Wednesday.

Salah’s agent predicted the Liverpool star would be facing three weeks on the sidelines when he offered an update on the forward at the beginning of last week.

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UPDATED19:53, 31 JAN 2024

Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Liverpool vs Chelsea in the Premier League from Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp’s side resume their top-flight campaign with a home clash against Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea this evening. Kick-off is scheduled for 8.15 pm (UK time) from Anfield.

Liverpool go into the game one point clear at the top of the Premier League table, with Arsenal closing the gap thanks to a win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night. Manchester City are also in action this evening, as they host Burnley at the Etihad Stadium in a 7.30pm (UK time) kick-off.

Although Chelsea have struggled this season, there has been nothing to separate them and the Reds in recent matches. The last seven times the teams have met the result has been a draw, including two stalemates in finals at Wembley that Liverpool went on to win on penalty shootouts.

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Chelsea team news
19:18
Liverpool team news: Four changes for the Reds
19:15
19:53KEIFER MACDONALD
Massive opportunity for young Bradley
It’s set to be another huge night for the young full-back, making his fifth consecutive start for the Reds.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – JANUARY 31: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Conor Bradley of Liverpool arriving before the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on January 31, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
19:46IAN DOYLE
Please, not another one
Liverpool have a good record against Chelsea of late, having lost only two of the last 18 league meetings. However, they have won only two of the last 11 meetings in the Premier League at Anfield.

Did somebody say it’s a nailed-on draw? Given the last seven meetings have been, let’s hope not.

19:44KEIFER MACDONALD
Liverpool vs Chelsea last five meetings
It’s fair to say the recent fixtures between Liverpool and Chelsea have not been as spectacular as those during the 2000s.

Here are the last five fixtures between both teams in all competitions:

August 2023: Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool

April 2023: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

January 2023: Liverpool 0-0 Liverpool

May 2022: Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea (Liverpool win FA Cup on penalties)

February 2022: Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea ( Liverpool win League Cup on penalties)

Liverpool and Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw earlier in the season(Image: (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images))
19:31THEO SQUIRES
No easy feat for Bradley tonight
Conor Bradley will be up against former Red Raheem Sterling on that left-wing too. Hardly the most popular player in these parts these days, his record at Anfield is pretty poor since leaving the club for Man City back in 2015. While the boos and jeers aimed in his direction might not be as frequent as when Jon Flanagan flew into the winger early on his first Anfield return, Bradley will certainly become even more popular if he gets the better of that battle.

19:30KEIFER MACDONALD
Curtis Jones the cover star
It’s set to be another big night for Curtis Jones at Anfield.

The midfielder, who turned 23 on Wednesday, is the cover star of tonight’s programme and set to go toe-to-toe with over £200m worth of Premier League talent in Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez. Jones has been one of the brightest sparks for Jurgen Klopp’s ‘Liverpool 2.0′ this season, with their one Premier League defeat this campaign coming when the No.17 was sent off against Tottenham Hotspur back in September.

For someone who thrives off the pressure, expectations, from himself, will be high at Anfield tonight.

Liverpool’s English midfielder Curtis Jones celebrates after scoring
19:20PAUL GORST
Big show of faith in Bradley
So any surprises in the team news? The only one for me was I expected Alexander-Arnold back in the side. He is being kept in reserve for Sunday at Arsenal, maybe? In full fairness to Conor Bradley, he hasn’t put a foot wrong really, has he? A fifth successive start for the Northern Ireland international and his biggest game yet.

19:19PAUL GORST
Anfield should be rocking
This fixture at Anfield 12 months ago was one of the most uninspired of the campaign as two struggling teams failed to land a glove on each other as they settled for a goalless draw.

The atmosphere tonight might be very different to that Saturday lunchtime affair, though. I’m expecting it to have a big say on what happens on the pitch tonight. Not every game can be nestled under the ‘Klopp is leaving’ umbrella but with this being the first Premier League game since that announcement, it will be interesting to see how the fans react to it all at kick-off.

19:18KEY EVENT
Chelsea team news
Chelsea XI: Petrovic; Disasi, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Chilwell; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Sterling; Palmer

Subs: Bergstrom, Gilchrist, Gusto, Casadei, Chukwuemeka, Mudryk, Washington, Nkunku, Broja

Levi Colwill misses out through injury for Pochettino’s side.

Mauricio Pochettino spoke to the press ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Liverpool(Image: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC )
19:15KEY EVENT
Liverpool team news: Four changes for the Reds
Liverpool XI to face Chelsea: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Gomez; Mac Allister, Szboszlai, Jones; Jota, Nunez, Diaz

Subs: Kelleher, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Elliott, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Clark, McConnell

19:10KEIFER MACDONALD
Chelsea quietly finding their form in the Premier League
For all that has been made of Chelsea’s underwhelming form in the Premier League this campaign, they seem to have quietly found their way under manager Mauricio Pochettino in recent weeks.

Only four teams in the division, including Liverpool, have returned more points than the Londoners (12) in the last six Premier League games. And tonight they will be boosted by the returns of Christopher Nkunku and Malo Gusto.

Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino go head-to-head yet again(Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
19:04KEIFER MACDONALD
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18:56KEIFER MACDONALD
Stat attack: Reds’ attack up for the challenge
After beating Newcastle United 4-2 and Bournemouth 4-0 in their last two Premier League outings, should Liverpool tally another four goals at Anfield tonight it would be the first time since December 2021 that they have netted four times in three consecutive Premier League games.

Back then, Arsenal, Southampton and Everton were on the receiving end of the Reds’ relentless firepower.

Can they do the same tonight?

Diogo Jota celebrates in front of the Bournemouth fans scoring for Liverpool (Image: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
18:51THEO SQUIRES
Bradley or Alexander-Arnold?
I’m interested to see what Klopp does at full-back tonight. Like Gorsty, I suspect Liverpool will be patient with Robertson so Gomez can continue at left-back. But with Conor Bradley performing so well at right-back it would be a little harsh on the youngster just to bench him because Trent Alexander-Arnold is back. Depending on Mac Allister’s fitness, could we see a starting XI featuring both right-backs, with the England international instead stationed in midfield?

18:49KEIFER MACDONALD
Let the numbers do the talking
Mason Mount, now of Manchester United, was the last player to score a winning goal in a Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Chelsea. That, of course, came back at Anfield in March 2021 in the middle of the Reds’ forgetful six-game losing streak on home soil.

Since then, Liverpool have managed to defeat Chelsea in League Cup and FA Cup finals. They did, though, need penalties on both occasions, which occurred in the 2021/22 season.

Nearly three years on, Liverpool can not afford to continue such a barren run against the Londoners if they are to sustain their Premier League title challenge.

Chelsea’s players celebrate Mason Mount’s goal at Anfield(Image: Chelsea Football Club/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
18:32PAUL GORST
Returning options will boost Liverpool
Like Ian says this is an ideal time for so many of Liverpool’s big guns to return, isn’t it? Alexander-Arnold, Mac Allister, Robertson and Szoboszlai all available and ready to report for Premier League duty once more. I don’t imagine all four will start and I suspect Robertson might have to sit it out on the bench but Liverpool’s squad has a more fulsome look about it tonight.

18:28IAN DOYLE
Selection decisions for the Reds
Interesting to see what Klopp does with his team tonight. There are now plenty of options that weren’t there as recently as a week ago.

Szoboszlai, Robertson and Alexander-Arnold are giving the Liverpool boss a welcome headache.

17:43IAN DOYLE
Welcome from Anfield
A very wet and windy welcome to the latest game in Liverpool’s season.

Yes, it’s Anfield and it’s Chelsea in the Premier League.

And it is cold and wet. I may remind you of this fact many times over the course of the evening.

MARK WAKEFIELD
Wataru Endo stars for Japan as Liverpool return date extended
Wataru Endo helped Japan claim a win over Bahrain in the last-16 of the Asian Cup on Wednesday.

Japan claimed a 3-1 victory in the game, securing a spot in the quarter-final, which is due to be played on Saturday with their opponents yet to be confirmed.

As a result, Endo will remain unavailable for Liverpool for the foreseeable, as he looks to guide his country to glory.

Wataru Endo thanks the Japan fans after their win over Bahrain(Image: Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images)
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Predicted Liverpool lineups
Our Liverpool FC writers pick their teams for tonight’s Premier League clash against Chelsea at Anfield

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Cody Gakpo and Joe Gomez during Liverpool’s win at Burnley earlier this season (Image: Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)
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We’ll have all of the latest updates from Anfield tonight as the Reds look to extend their lead at the top of the league table.

Make sure you stay tuned!

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Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones On Bill Belichick: ‘There’s No Doubt In My Mind I Could Work With Him’ In Shocking Admission
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The Dallas Cowboys are sticking with Mike McCarthy as their head coach for 2024, but his future isn’t guaranteed beyond next year.

Jones recently declined to extend his head coach, but praised McCarthy’s role in the Cowboys’ offense that led the league in scoring and ranked fifth in yardage. Dak Prescott was named to the All-Pro second team, as he led the league in touchdowns (36) and ranked second in passer rating, his 105.9 the best mark in his eight years as a pro.

“His work with Dak, his work in the offense was really good,” Jones said of McCarthy. “I feel and he feels, we all feel, that there’s notable more to do improving with Dak.

“Best way to get the meat that’s on the bone is continuity.”
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But the Dallas Cowboys owner has been linked to Bill Belicick, who appears will be out of coaching in the NFL in 2024. If McCarthy doesn’t get Dallas over the hump next season, the 6-time Super Bowl winning coach could be next in line.

According to a recent piece by Jori Epstein of Yahoo, Jerry Jones seemed well aware of the narratives that his desire for power and control could conflict with the vast personnel control Belichick seeks, a level of control that, Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson reported, derailed his candidacy for the Atlanta Falcons’ head-coaching role.

None of six other teams interviewed Belichick for their openings this cycle. Four jobs have been filled, while the Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks’ top spots remain open.

Collaborative coaches who work with, rather than above, personnel staff have dominated this cycle’s hirings. Multiple front-office executives told Yahoo Sports on Tuesday at Senior Bowl practices that front offices will only continue to expand across the league as the potential for integrating analytics and technology explodes.
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Less than two weeks after Jones issued a statement indicating that Mike McCarthy will return for a fifth season after an embarrassing first-round exit from the playoffs, Jones spoke openly about the prospect of eventually employing Belichick.

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With McCarthy seemingly on the hot seat for 2024 — and a feeling like noting short of a trip to the NFC Championship will secure his job — Epstein got the Cowboys owner to open up about Belichick possibly coming to Dallas.

But as he considered the state of his team from the Cowboys’ designated suite overlooking Senior Bowl practices on Tuesday, Jones eventually connected the dots.

The question on which he ultimately changed his tune was not about Belichick’s candidacy nor his compatibility with the Cowboys.

Yahoo Sports asked Jones what he respected generally about Belichick. Jones’ response quickly veered away from Belichick’s merits.

“I know him personally and I like him,” Jones said. “There’s no doubt in my mind we could work together. None. None.”

As previously noted, Bill Belichick has repeatedly praised Jerry and Stephen Jones for the organization they’ve built and the talent they amassed with the Dallas Cowboys. And Belichick continues to be available to anyone who wishes to hire him.

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Jerry Jones knows that hiring Belichick wouldn’t guarantee a Super Bowl win. But Jones also knows he could do a lot worse than the coach who has won six of them.

“We all know that he’s certainly excellent, maybe at the top of his profession,” Jones said. “To say that any one person automatically assures you a Super Bowl is ridiculous. That’s too high [an] expectation for him. But is he maybe the greatest pro football coach of all time? Could very well be.

“He is a friend and I like him and I want to make real clear: I wouldn’t have any problem working with him.”
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It certainly sounds like Jerry Jones is keeping the door open for Bill Belichick to coach the Dallas Cowboys if things go south with McCarthy next season.

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Reliable reporter shares what he was ‘told’ by Leverkusen CEO about Alonso amid Liverpool links
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Ben Jacobs has shared what Bayer Leverkusen’s CEO ‘told’ him regarding the club’s stance on Xabi Alonso amid the 42-year-old being touted as the potential successor to Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.

Fabrizio Romano has indicated that the Spaniard is a strong ‘candidate’ to be the Reds’ next manager, while German outlet SportBild claimed (via FourFourTwo) that the 2010 World Cup winner has a clause in his contract which’d allow him to leave for any of the three major European clubs for whom he played – LFC, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich.

In conversations with BayArena chief Fernando Carro, Jacobs outlined that no such stipulation exists, although it was claimed that the Bundesliga leaders wouldn’t stand in Alonso’s way if he did wish to move on.

The journalist wrote for GIVEMESPORT: “Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso will be a leading contender. Alonso has done a fantastic job at Bayern Leverkusen, who are currently top of the Bundesliga.

“Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro told me back in November that there is no formal clause allowing Alonso to leave for Liverpool, or any of his other old clubs, but he added no one at Leverkusen will force him to stay if he does want a new challenge.”

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Few managers in world football currently have a higher stock than Alonso, who in little more than a year has taken Leverkusen from second bottom of the Bundesliga to the very top, masterminding a genuine challenge for their first-ever league title this season.

They’re still unbeaten in the German top flight in 2023/24 and have dropped just eight points out of 57 available, putting them in with a firm chance of being the first team other than Bayern Munich to win the division since 2012.

Barring an inexplicable collapse or major in-house fallout, the 42-year-old looks set to be given the freedom to end his time at the BayArena on his own terms, even though anyone associated with the club must surely be praying that he stays put for the foreseeable future.

Carro’s apparent assertion that Leverkusen wouldn’t try to block Alonso from leaving if he wishes to do so may offer encouragement from Liverpool if, as expected, Anfield chiefs pursue the former Reds midfielder to take over from Klopp.

On current form, the Spaniard is bound to have his pick of jobs whenever he moves on from the Bundesliga pace-setters. Let’s hope it’s LFC who can make the most convincing case to acquire his services when that time comes.

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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested one of the killers of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, 21, abducted alongside her family members from the Bwari Area Council of Abuja.

The suspect, upon arrest, offered N1 million as a bribe to the operatives, led by the Divisional Police Officer of Tafa Station in Kaduna on January 20.

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The DPO, according to the police leadership, “rejected the offer and carried out his duty diligently.”

In a statement signed by the police spokesperson, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi on Sunday, the Zamfara-born suspect, Bello Mohammed was lodged in a hotel in Tafa when he was busted by the operatives.

The statement read party: “The Divisional Police Officer, Tafa Division, acting on intelligence, raided one hotel in Tafa Area, Kaduna, where he arrested Bello, with the sum of #2.25m (Two Million, two hundred and fifty million naira) only, suspected to be proceeds of ransoms collected from kidnapped victims within the area.

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“The suspect, during interrogation, confessed to being part of the gang that kidnapped the family members of one Barrister Ariyo in Bwari, FCT, on 2nd January 2024, and killed some kidnapped victims, including Nabeeha, f, daughter of the legal practitioner, on 13th January 2024, in a kidnappers camp, in Kaduna State.

“The suspect, in a dramatic situation, offered #1,000,000 (one million naira only) to induce the DPO, who rejected the offer and carried out his duty diligently.”

Consequently, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, ordered that the suspect be handed over to the DFI-IRT in Abuja for discreet investigations into the matter.

He also ordered the arrest of all other culprits responsible for the dastardly act.

“The suspect is currently helping the police in their investigations.

“While commending the DPO Tafa, SP Idris Ibrahim, for the commitment and professionalism displayed in the case, he further assured that the Police would leave no stone unturned in decimating criminally minded individuals and bequeathing to Nigerians a more secure society for all and sundry in our dear country, Nigeria,” the statement said.

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