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Man City could move for a midfielder and striker in the upcoming January window, sources have told Football Insider.

The treble-winners are expected to allow Kalvin Phillips to leave the club in the new year, with Football Insider revealing on Monday (11 December) that he is ready to quit the Etihad Stadium for pastures new.

It is believed Newcastle and Tottenham have a strong interest in signing the midfielder in January as they look to bolster their squads – while West Ham and Juventus are also keen.

A potential exit for Phillips could see City move for a new midfield option in the January window – despite the summer signings of Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes.

Both players are yet to kickstart their careers under Pep Guardiola so far in the 2023-24 campaign.

Meanwhile, a new striker could also be on the agenda should Erling Haaland suffer complications in his battle against a bone stress reaction in his foot.

Haaland has scored 19 goals across 22 games in all competitions this season – his second campaign at the Etihad Stadium.

It is believed funds are available for potential additions in January – even if there are no immediate plans for Guardiola to dip into the market.

A well-placed source has told Football Insider that Man City prefer to do business in the summer window when they can pursue their top targets.

But the Citizens could be forced into the market should they fall further behind title rivals Liverpool and Arsenal.

Guardiola’s side currently sit fourth in the table, four points behind the league-leading Merseysiders.

In other news, Man City have surprise plan to re-sign Premier League star.

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‘He was underestimated’… Pundit says one Liverpool player has proven everyone wrong

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Tue 12 December 2023 12:15, UK
Mohamed Salah is undoubtedly one of the Premier League’s all-time greats.

The Egyptian has just scored his 150th goal in the competition, and if he sticks around, he could well become the fourth player in history to join the 200 club.

The winger is undoubtedly a world-class talent these days, but he wasn’t always considered in this way.

Indeed, while it’s a long time ago now, once upon a time, Salah was known as a Chelsea flop rather than a Liverpool star.

Speaking on Premier League Productions, Leroy Rosenior has been discussing Salah’s career after netting his 150th Premier League goal, and he says that he’s proven a lot of people wrong since signing for the Reds.

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Rosenior shared his verdict on the attacker.

“He didn’t have a good time at Chelsea, when he first went there people thought what’s going on here, he was underestimated in so many ways, but he proved them wrong and people have been wondering when he’s going to move on, but he’s stayed there, and he’s achieved legendary status now, no matter what happens he’s an absolute legend,” Rosenior said.

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It really is incredible how the perception around Salah has changed.

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In fact, it’s hard to really compute that this is the same player we saw at Chelsea all those years ago.

Back at Chelsea, Salah was seen as a bit of a pace merchant with no end product, but now, he’s perhaps the most prolific attacker in the history of the Premier League and a multi-time Golden Boot winner.

Salah has proven every single one of his doubters wrong, and his journey from undesirable at Chelsea to undeniable at Liverpool just goes to show what can be done in this game if you work hard enough and give your all.

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VAR mistake leads to repeat of ‘Luis Diaz moment’ that could still cost Liverpool
Liverpool wrongly saw Luis Diaz’s goal ruled out against Tottenham Hotspur in September and a similar VAR mistake occurred at the weekend

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Club Brugge’s Igor Thiago (R) wrongly saw his goal ruled out against KV Mechelen (Image: TOM GOYVAERTS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

A VAR mistake on Sunday had led to comparisons with Luis Diaz’s goal for Liverpool being wrongly disallowed against Tottenham Hotspur.

Back in September, the Reds had two players sent off against Spurs but should have still had an early lead in north London, only for a refereeing mistake to lead Diaz’s opening goal to be chalked off. Instead, the game ended in heartbreak for Liverpool, with a last gasp Joel Matip own goal resulting in a 2-1 defeat

VAR official Darren England believed that Diaz’s goal had already been awarded on-field, leading him to not inform referee Simon Hooper to reverse his original decision. Upon realising his mistake, the game had already been restarted. The controversial incident sparked a wide-ranging reaction, with Liverpool writing a club statement and the PGMOL releasing the audio of the conversation between the officials.

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On Sunday, a match between KV Mechelen and Club Brugge saw the Belgian Pro League experience, as described by ESPN journalist Dale Johnson, ‘“its own Luis Diaz moment”. Club Brugge forward Igor Thiago believed he had scored the game’s opening goal with a header in the 72nd minute.

However, the goal was wrongly ruled out after the VAR official missed that a defender was playing Thiago onside. The game went on to finish 0-0, much to the obvious frustration of Club Brugge.

The Belgian Professional Refereeing Department admitted that the mistake was caused by “human error”, in a statement on social media: “The VAR should have intervened when Club Brugge’s goal was disallowed for offside. Due to a human error by the VAR, the goal was wrongly disallowed.”

As for Liverpool, they will hope that their potential dropped points against Spurs ultimately do not impact the title race. The Reds are currently a point clear at the to of the Premier League, following their 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.

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LONDON, ENGLAND – Saturday, February 25, 2023: Liverpool’s substitutes Stefan Bajcetic (L), Fábio Carvalho (C) and Rhys Williams (R) before the FA Premier League match between Crystal Palace FC and Liverpool FC at Selhurst Park. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
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Liverpool set to recall centre-back in January after ZERO loan games
December 12, 2023
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Liverpool are expected to finalise the first of potentially many recalls in the January transfer window, with Rhys Williams‘ loan spell at Aberdeen to end early.

While Liverpool agreed to send 17 players out on loan before the summer deadline, for many of those it has not been a productive campaign so far.

As the January transfer window approaches, and clubs are able to conduct business again, decisions are likely to be made over Fabio Carvalho, James Balagizi and James Norris.

Nat Phillips is likely to return after a frustrating half-season deal with Celtic, while Luke Hewitson’s terms are also due to expire at Stalybridge Celtic.

For Williams, the 22-year-old centre-back, this campaign has been hugely frustrating, having yet to make a single first-team appearance for Aberdeen.

Having hoped to have arrived as a first-choice starter, a troubling back injury which spread to his calves saw his adjustment take an early setback.

LEYLAND, ENGLAND – Saturday, March 18, 2023: Liverpool’s Rhys Williams during the Premier League 2 Division 1 match between Blackburn Rovers FC Under-21’s and Liverpool FC Under-21’s at the County Ground. (Pic by Jessica Hornby/Propaganda)
Since recovering, Williams has yet to make the matchday squad for a single game in the Scottish Premiership, while he has been an unused substitute for all five Europa League group games.

His only outing was for Aberdeen U21s in their Scottish Challenge Cup defeat to Peterhead in August, and he is now due to return to Liverpool.

The Mail report that the club are “considering recalling” the Englishman, though the likelihood of that happening is very high.

It is suggested that Williams would return to “ease the burden” on Jurgen Klopp‘s defensive ranks following a season-ending injury to Joel Matip.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson (left), Rhys Williams (centre) and Nathaniel Phillips celebrate after the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture date: Thursday May 13, 2021.
But there is little chance of him taking a place in the first-team squad, particularly if Phillips also heads back to Merseyside after a difficult stint with Celtic.

More feasible is that a new loan will be sought for Williams, who played a vital role in the injury-ravaged 2020/21 season but has now dropped down the pecking order.

A similar call could be made with regards Norris, who is struggling for minutes at Tranmere, while Carvalho’s failure to work his way into Marco Rose’s plans at RB Leipzig may see his spell cut short if possible.

Balagizi is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury and, having only played 86 minutes over three games in League One, his stay at Wigan could end early.

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Tue 12 December 2023 09:30
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Liverpool have now picked up a fresh injury issue ahead of playing Manchester United on Sunday.

The Reds are already set to be without a handful of key players, as they wait on the returns of Diogo Jota, Andy Robertson and Thiago Alcantara.

And now, according to Argentine journalist Gaston Edul, Liverpool may well have to make do without Alexis Mac Allister, too.

Mac Allister was forced from the field after suffering a bang to the knee against Sheffield United last mid-week. With the wound failing to heal in time, the 24-year-old sat out of Saturday’s trip to Crystal Palace.

And taking to X on Monday night, Edul reported that Mac Allister could be set to ‘miss some games’ for Liverpool.

“Alexis Mac Allister has a bad bruise on his knee,” the journalist reports. “There is no ligament injury but he could miss some games with Liverpool.”

Mac Allister set for spell out
This will be really frustrating news for Jurgen Klopp. On the one hand, it’s obviously good that there’s no serious damage to Mac Allister’s knee.

As we’ve already seen with Joel Matip this season and plenty more before him, knee injuries are not to be trifled with.

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It’s a relief that Macca is apparently dealing with a surface-level injury and nothing more.

Nevertheless, it’s a really bad time for the Argentina international to be missing. Having struggled a little in previous weeks, Mac Allister had been finding some form for the Reds.

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He was excellent recently against Manchester City and then scored a wonderful first goal for the club versus Fulham. The former Brighton man now looks like a really vital part of this Liverpool team.

With big games coming up against Manchester United and Arsenal over the next ten days, the Reds could really do with their No.10 being fit. Unfortunately, it now looks as though that isn’t going to be the case.

As a result, it seems likely that Wataru Endo will take on greater importance for Klopp. Although Endo has been good of late, he struggled badly against Palace at the weekend. Relying on the Japanese for the games against United and Arsenal will bring a certain level of anxiety to fans.

For now, it seems difficult to predict just how long Mac Allister is out. It probably all depends on how quickly the bruising goes down. With the game against United now just five days away though, it isn’t looking good.

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‘You just sense’… Chris Sutton now predicts who’s going to win the Premier League title this season

Lucas Arnold
Tue 12 December 2023 9:15, UK
After a dramatic weekend of football, Chris Sutton has now delivered his verdict on a title race between Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City.

The pundit was talking on the BBC’s ‘The Monday Night Club’ and bucked the trend of recent predictions.

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Whilst many have still tipped Pep Guardiola’s Man City to triumph despite a recent dip, Sutton had a different name in mind.

The pundit actually thought Liverpool were now showing the form and fortune of title-winners, a side rarely tipped to win it all this season.

Sutton said: “The more they do this, the more you half fancy them to nick the title, with Manchester City and the wheels coming off a little bit. You just sense it may be their season.

“Let’s get it right, at the weekend, they [Liverpool] got very lucky. It was never a sending off, it was absolutely ridiculous.

“So when things start to go their way like that you sense they are building momentum and just imagine being in that Liverpool dressing room, that’s 18 points from losing positions that Liverpool have taken.

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“That is phenomenal. So the belief within the dressing room now, they will believe they can carry that on.”

Chris Sutton thinks Liverpool may beat Man City and Arsenal to the title
Of course, there is already very little to choose from between the three.

Every club in the Premier League looks capable of losing games this season, such is the level of competition.

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And it does almost seem as if no team quite has the quality to pull away from the pack right now.

The festive period will be telling, as it always is, and perhaps Liverpool will need to make the most of the period before Mohamed Salah leaves for AFCON.

It’s a bold shout for Sutton to pick Liverpool ahead of Man City and Arsenal, but there’s definitely merit to his thoughts.

Arsenal do still lack a goalscorer, with David Seaman advising the club to chase one name in January.

And is often the case with Man City around this time of year, they are enduring an indifferent run of form.

However, we are already approaching the period in which City turn their title-winning style on, looking almost flawless for the final few months of the season.

And that will be the challenge for any other suitors, trying to keep up with that momentum, as Arsenal failed to last season.

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Liverpool get Andy Robertson fitness boost and asked him to Leave,not longer needed saga

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LONDON, ENGLAND – Saturday, September 30, 2023: Liverpool’s Andy Robertson during the FA Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Liverpool FC at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
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Andy Robertson is expected to make his return from a long-term shoulder injury in the New Year, with the Liverpool left-back making “daily progress” in recovery.

Robertson has been sidelined since mid-October after dislocating his shoulder in Scotland’s 2-0 loss to Spain, with his injury requiring surgery.

The 29-year-old has so far missed 12 games as he undergoes his rehabilitation, with Kostas Tsimikas stepping up in his absence along with Joe Gomez and Luke Chambers.

While he is due to miss the remainder of the year and therefore at least five more fixtures, Robertson is on course to make his comeback in January.

The Mail‘s Lewis Steele reports that the Scotland captain is “on schedule” to return next month, having already resumed running outdoors at the AXA Training Centre.

Robertson is said to be making “daily progress,” with his recovery work “split between treatment and strength work on the injured shoulder.”

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Wednesday, September 20, 2023: Liverpool’s Andrew Robertson (L) during a training session at the AXA Training Centre ahead of the UEFA Europa League Group E match between LASK and Liverpool FC. (Pic by Andrew Yeats/Propaganda)
Unsurprisingly, he is “not yet involved in contact training,” with any resumption of full training dependent on the strength of his repaired shoulder.

While a vague date of “next month” is reported, it may be safe to assume that Robertson will not be risked until after the winter break.

Liverpool play five more times in December and then have clashes with Newcastle in the Premier League on New Year’s Day and Arsenal in the FA Cup on January 7.

As it stands, there would then be two weeks before the trip to Bournemouth on January 21, which would allow Robertson longer to get up to speed.

That could be added to by progress in the Carabao Cup, though, with a potential semi-final set for the week commencing January 8.

Either way, unless there is a setback for Tsimikas or even Gomez or Chambers, Jurgen Klopp is unlikely to rely upon Robertson to start until he is fully fit.

Klopp already received a major injury boost last week when Alisson returned to full training and then made two crucial stops to help ensure Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace.

Alexis Mac Allister missed that clash with a knee problem but is not likely to be out for long, while Diogo Jota is stepping up his recovery from a hamstring injury.

Joel Matip will miss the remainder of the season after surgery on his ACL, and caution is being taken with both Thiago (hip) and Stefan Bajcetic (calf).

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Man Utd ‘put five players up for sale’ as ruthless Erik ten Hag starts clearing the deck
Man Utd have reportedly put five players up for sale ahead of the January window.
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Erik ten Hag is reportedly planning another clear-out of his Man Utd squad (Image: Getty)
Manchester United will reportedly listen to offers for five stars in the January transfer window as Erik ten Hag plans another major cull of his first-team squad. Raphael Varane, Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Jadon Sancho and Donny van de Beek have all been made available for a permanent transfer, it has been claimed.

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United are reportedly wary that Financial Fair Play regulations mean they will need to offload players before they make any major additions to Ten Hag’s squad. However, it is reported that no player will be forced out of the club against their wishes.

Ten Hag will also not sanction any departures that weaken the squad. That could mean replacements will be eyed for anyone who leaves in January, despite the United boss downplaying the prospect of signings ahead of the winter market.

Offers for a quintet of stars will all be listened to ahead of the window, which will mark Ten Hag’s fourth as head coach at Old Trafford. A mass exodus is supposedly not expected, but players could depart if good proposals are made by interested clubs.

According to MEN, Varane, Casemiro, Martial, Sancho and Van de Beek could all be moved on. All five have struggled to work their way into Ten Hag’s plans of late for differing reasons.

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Man Utd duo Casemiro and Raphael Varane will reportedly be allowed to leave in the January window (Image: Getty)

Varane has started just one of the last 13 matches. The reason for his omission from the starting 11 for October’s Manchester derby was described by Ten Hag as “tactical” but the Frenchman has played in just 12 Premier League minutes in the interim. Harry Maguire has taken Varane’s place and won the league’s Player of the Month award for November.

Team-mate Casemiro was signed by Ten Hag for £60m in the summer of 2022 and was initially a revelation at Old Trafford. A midfield lynchpin in last season’s League Cup triumph and successful quest for Champions League qualification, the Brazilian has since struggled with form and injuries.

Casemiro is absent until late December with a hamstring issue but his concerning dip in form will reportedly see United make the former Real Madrid star available in January. So too will bids for forward Martial, whose substitution during Saturday’s dismal 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth was sarcastically cheered by portions of Old Trafford.

Martial has a contract that expires in the summer. United will reportedly not trigger an extension clause in the 28-year-old’s deal, and he will leave for free if there is no buyer in January.

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Fellow attacker Sancho could also be sold having been exiled from the first-team since early September after a bitter falling-out with Ten Hag. The United boss insisted that the door is open for Sancho to return should he apologise, but that outcome now seems unlikely.

Meanwhile, midfielder Van de Beek will be allowed to move on from his torrid spell at United. A £34m purchase from Ten Hag’s Ajax in 2021, the Netherlands international has failed to win a place in Ten Hag’s United team since his countryman’s appointment a year later.

The report adds that there is uncertainty over the future of right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. United will reportedly trigger an extension clause in the contract of the former Crystal Palace star, but talks over a new deal for the 25-year-old have supposedly stalled.

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‘He’s not…’ – Dermot Gallagher disagreed with one big decision from Liverpool’s win on Saturday
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Dermot Gallagher believes that the officials got one big call wrong during Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.

The Reds were trailing 1-0 with 15 minutes of normal time remaining when Jordan Ayew – who’d previously been booked – was shown a second yellow card for impeding Harvey Elliott on the halfway line.

Speaking on Sky Sports News‘ Ref Watch segment on Monday morning, the former Premier League referee believes that the Ghanaian’s foul wasn’t worthy of the second booking which saw him depart prematurely.

When asked if there was enough on it to warrant a yellow card, Gallagher replied: “I thought not. All I can think is the referee thinks Ayew is breaking a promising attack, which he’s not.”

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Taking the incident in isolation, Ayew knew he was doing in tripping Elliott, and it probably warranted a yellow card in and of itself.

However, the first booking Andy Madley had shown to the 32-year-old – for stopping Virgil van Dijk from taking a quick free kick – was harsh, so the referee had made a rod for his own back by the time the Palace attacker committed the offence which saw him given his marching orders.

Neither incident seemed like much to merit him being sent off – even combined they were no worse than Cristian Romero’s stamp on Callum Wilson yesterday, which saw the Tottenham defender shown yellow rather than red.

Some may argue that, having already booked him, the referee could’ve let Ayew off with a final warning for the foul on Elliott, although then he might’ve faced questions as to why he didn’t give a yellow card which would’ve been warranted more than the first one he’d shown.

The rights and wrongs may continue to be discussed, but what’s beyond doubt is that the Ghanaian’s dismissal was a turning point on Saturday, with Liverpool seizing upon the one-player advantage to score twice and salvage victory from the jaws of defeat.

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“No, I didn’t think about it to be honest and I can’t change it anyway,” Klopp said. “I have no real plans for it. It’s January, right? I hope Diogo is back then.”

Potential return date: December 23, Premier League vs Arsenal

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A shoulder injury picked up while on international duty in October has kept Andy Robertson on the sidelines in recent weeks.

The left-back was forced to undergo surgery after dislocating his shoulder playing for Scotland and it was reported at the time that he would be out for up to three months.

“I’ve not looked that far ahead yet [to a possible return date],” Robertson said last month. “I’m just trying to take it week by week.

“I don’t want to put a game in mind and then I don’t make it or I come back before then. I’m just taking it slowly but surely just now, and then there’ll be a time to start pushing it – and when that comes, I’ll try to get on the pitch as quickly as I can.”

Potential return date: January 2024

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Joel Matip is set to miss the rest of the season after rupturing his ACL.

With the defender out of contract in June, there is a chance he has played his final game for Liverpool as he undergoes surgery and begins a long road to recovery.

However, Klopp has insisted the club will “show their class” and believes Matip deserves a new deal, suggesting he could still have a future at the club.

Potential return date: Unknown

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Liverpool fans will have to wait until 2024 to see Thiago back in action.

The midfielder had surgery in April and continues to battle a hip injury, with the issue preventing him from playing a single minute of football so far this season.

He has suffered a couple of setbacks in his recovery, and Klopp revealed the midfielder is unlikely to return until next year.

The Liverpool said: “It’s an ongoing thing and we cannot put any kind of pressure on there as well. We expect him to be back – and I would say probably the start of the new year.”

Potential return date: January 2024

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Like Thiago, it has been a frustrating campaign for Stefan Bajcetic, though the teenager has at least been able to play this season.

The midfielder started in the Europa League against LASK and then featured in the Carabao Cup win over Leicester, but he has been out of action since September.

No timeframe has been given on his return, with Bajcetic also seemingly unlikely to play again this year.

Potential return date: January 2024

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Liverpool footballer Trent Alexander-Arnold helps homeless charity over Christmas
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Monday 11 December 2023 at 11:27am

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Liverpool footballer Trent Alexander-Arnold has teamed up with the Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram to help the homeless over the festive period.

It is the busiest time of year for homeless charities, so they are teaming up with The Whitechapel Centre to deliver emergency parcels to nearly 2,000 people across Merseyside.

The packages include gifts, vouchers, clothing and sanitary products to those who rely on The Whitechapel Centre’s services. For many people who rely on its support, this will be their first Christmas without a home of their own.

The charity, which receives the majority of its funding from Liverpool City Council, is currently experiencing soaring demand, with its outreach team seeing a record number of people sleeping rough over the last 12 months.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is helping out at The Whitechapel Centre
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Trent Alexander-Arnold said: “I’m someone who has been fortunate to receive unbelievable support from my city all my life, so the motivation is to give something back at Christmas.
“Liverpool is lucky to have community leaders who know which areas are most in need of additional help and I’m really grateful to Mayor Rotheram and The Whitechapel Centre for allowing me to partner with them. In doing so we stand alongside the many other brilliant organisations and campaigners who are dedicated to issue.
“Homelessness is something that can impact people and families through no fault of their own. We should all listen and engage with those on the front line, who dedicate their time to helping those most in need. If my involvement and support helps, even in a small way, then I appreciate the opportunity to play a part.”

As well as supporting The Whitechapel Centre, the packages will be sent to homeless charities and support services across the Liverpool City Region including Housing First.

Launched by Mayor Rotheram in 2018, Housing First is a new way to tackle homelessness in the region, focusing on putting people in a safe, secure property of their own at the earliest opportunity.

To date, more than 2,000 homeless people across the Liverpool City Region have been supported by Housing First, with more than 200 securing the first secure tenancy in their lifetime.

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Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said: “There’s been an alarming rise in homelessness over the last decade, not just in our area, but right across the country. Increasingly we’re also seeing that the impacts of the ongoing cost of living crisis are forcing more of the most vulnerable in our community into homelessness and destitution as they struggle to make ends meet.

“We’re doing everything we can with the limited funding we’ve managed to wrestle from government to tackle some of the very worst forms of homelessness and provide people with the wraparound support they need. Yet, despite our efforts, we still rely heavily on the generosity of volunteers and donors who support fantastic places like The Whitechapel Centre and countless other charities across the region who provide a safety net to people during their greatest moment of need”

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The Whitechapel Centre is the Liverpool City Region’s leading homeless and housing charity. It works with people who are sleeping rough, living in hostels or struggling to manage their accommodation.

David Carter, Chief Executive of The Whitechapel Centre, said: “Homelessness is a terrifying experience at any time of the year but at Christmas it is even worse. This winter we are working with more people than ever before, from people who are facing eviction to those who are sleeping rough. We always try to make Christmas as enjoyable as possible, our outreach teams are working throughout, checking-in with people, hosting Christmas meals and giving out gifts. We know the people of Liverpool really care about others less fortunate and it’s wonderful that Trent and Steve are being so generous with their time and donations.

“Sadly, we’re already seeing record numbers of people coming to us for help and we expect this to continue throughout the winter. As a city region we are facing unprecedented levels of poverty, housing need and homelessness. There are many factors causing this and we need systemic changes across the country to bring a halt to the situation. In the meantime, we are very grateful for the support and donations we receive from the people of the Liverpool City Region.”

The Whitechapel Centre is currently taking donations for its Christmas appeal. Donations can be dropped off at The Whitechapel Centre’s warehouse, Unit 6, 10a Blackstock Street, L3 6EP. The warehouse if open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am-3pm.

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BBC pundit says Liverpool have a ‘very special player’ in their ranks who’s doing ‘astonishing’ things at the club
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Mo Salah hit a major milestone at Crystal Palace, scoring his 200th goal for Liverpool Football Club.

Garth Crooks agreed with Jurgen Klopp that it was a ‘very special’ figure reached for the Egyptian international.

“A very special number for a very special player, said Jurgen Klopp after Liverpool’s win at Crystal Palace and he’s right,” the pundit wrote in his column for BBC Sport.

“Salah clocked up his 200th goal for the club at Selhurst Park and it helped galvanise a victory that saw them finish the day top of the table.

“To score 200 goals in your career is a remarkable achievement, but to do it at one club is quite astonishing.”

It further consolidates the attacker’s spot in the club’s all-time top scorers chart, with the player now only 28 goals short of matching the iconic Billy Liddell (228) in fourth.

On the form Salah’s in, you wouldn’t necessarily bet against him reaching that figure before the season draws to a close in May.

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Ian Rush’s record is the one to beat
346 goals remains the one to beat for our Egyptian King.

It will, naturally, require a contract extension beyond his 2025 expiry, even should the 31-year-old go on to enjoy his most prolific season.

Could Mo Salah go on to top the all-time top scorers chart? – (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
With 22 goal contributions registered in as many games this term (I mean, that’s just ludicrous isn’t it?), you’d have to think contract talks would be a relative inevitability.

His body’s in superb shape and he’s effectively adapted his role in the side to still be of immense value, even if he’s not relying on his pace to blitz past opposition defences every week.

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