Getting academy kids into the first-team is the best way and the best antidote against the consumerist nature of football.As a fan there's nothing better than seeing a local boy make it and become an

For the fifth Liverpool game in a row, Mohamed Salah isn't in the starting eleven. There's no room for Alexander Isak either as Florian Wirtz is back in, with Hugo Ekitike starting up top as Arne Slot makes two changes from the side that won in Milan.

Within a flash, the highly-rated Frenchman was a Merseyside resident, seemingly ending the Isak pursuit once and for all. But the Swede’s subsequent strike and public declaration of “broken promises’ left the door ajar. Liverpool simply couldn’t resist.

Preview the matchup between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

Beata Olsson's late goal rescues Liverpool by earning a priceless point at West Ham in the meeting of the Women's Super League bottom two at Chigwell Community Stadium.

Having promised crunch talks with Mohamed Salah amid their ongoing and very public feud, the outcome of those discussions will become clear when Liverpool ’s official matchday squad is released. If Salah features, there could be hope of a resolution. If the Egyptian is again on the bench, pressure builds ahead of the January transfer window.

Virgil van Dijk has told Mohamed Salah he would like him to stay at Liverpool amid speculation he could leave the club in January.

Liverpool returns to Anfield on Saturday for an early match with Brighton & Hove Albion in a fight for position in the middle of the English Premier League pack.

Salah's 277 goal involvements (188 goals, 89 assists) for Liverpool meant he moved above former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney (183 goals, 93 assists) in the standings. Liverpool parted with £34m to sign Salah from Roma in 2017 - a fee that now seems like peanuts after his jaw-dropping 364 goal contributions in 421 club appearances in all competitions (250 goals and 114 assists).

Players from Liverpool and Arsenal were the subject of heavy challenges from their opponents, who only got yellow cards. Why?