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Martinez was one of the surprise names – along with Chelsea pair Cesc Fabregas and Alvaro Morata – to be left out of the Spain squad for international friendlies against Germany and Argentina. The Bayern Munich defender told the media he had no contact from Lopetegui regarding his omission, although he has not featured for Spain since the 2014 World Cup. Lopetegui, however, suggested Martinez – called up for friendlies last year without appearing – could still force his way into the final selection for Russia....

While the game is still in active development, Lords of the Fallen 2 is reportedly being developed by a “very small team” at CI Games. Tyminski added that CI Games wants to make sure Lords of the Fallen 2 is a “great game,” and that the team will be given enough development time to ensure its quality. For those looking forward to Lords of the Fallen 2, it’s good news that the game is still in the works, though some may be disheartened to learn that it doesn’t seem to be getting that much attention....

The Brazil international has become a much sought-after commodity on the back of his consistent showings for club and country. So impressive has he been that he has earned the nickname ‘the Messi of goalkeepers’ . It is that ability which has attracted the attention of Liverpool and Real , among others, but Roma have maintained throughout the regular rounds of transfer talk that they have no intention of selling ....

Liverpool have not only beaten FC Barcelona but have beaten all the odds tonight as the Reds progress to the Champions League final 4-3 on aggregate, for the second year in row. The Reds were beaten in the Champions League final last season by Real Madrid. It was a sumptuous start to the match at Anfield when Divock Origi opened the scoring in the 7th minute after Jordan Henderson stormed into the Barca penalty area and had a shot on goal, but Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved it just for the ball to fall to Origi who made no mistake....

The former England international lifted the top-flight crown at the Etihad Stadium in 2012 and 2014. He worked alongside some top talents in those campaign, while taking in spells under Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini. Klopp: I’m right man for Liverpool Milner also tasted FA Cup and League Cup success during his time with City, but he does not hold those teams in the highest regard. Instead, the 31-year-old, who also has 61 caps for his country, believes the squad pieced together by Jurgen Klopp at Anfield is the strongest that he has been a part of....

The Reds face Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, less than two months on from their victory over Tottenham in the Champions League final. Sadio Mane has been given permission to miss the match after featuring for Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations as recently as July 19. Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and goalkeeper Alisson also remain in doubt after spending a large portion of the close season battling for international silverware in either Egypt or Brazil, where the Copa America was held for over three weeks....

The German goalkeeper dropped two clangers in Kiev when Real Madrid beat Jurgen Klopp’s men 3-1 and has endured a rough time since, though tests later revealed he suffered a concussion during the match. He made further gaffes in pre-season matches against Tranmere Rovers and Borussia Dortmund and is expected to lose his place as first-choice stopper following the signing of Alisson from Roma. Karius came on for Alisson in Tuesday’s game versus Torino and was applauded and cheered onto the pitch in an act that was appreciated by the 25-year-old....

Los Blancos will attempt to win European football’s biggest prize for the fourth time in five seasons when they face the Reds in Saturday’s showpiece in Kiev. Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have impressed with their devastating attacking play in this season’s competition, their forward trio of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane rated among the best in world football. But Morientes, a three-time winner of the competition with Madrid who also played for Liverpool, believes there will be a nervousness about the Reds given they have not been in the final since 2007, while Zinedine Zidane’s side have experience in their favour....

The Reds won both legs of their quarter-final tie, defeating Manchester City 3-0 at Anfield last week before finishing the job at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Liverpool also defeated City 4-3 in Premier League action on January 14 – the first loss of the league campaign for Guardiola’s side. City did manage to defeat the Reds 5-0 back in September in the sides’ first meeting of the 2017-18 season....

The 25-year-old put up an impressive showing in Liverpool’s 3-0 thumping of Manchester City at Anfield. Salah notched the curtain raiser and assisted Sadio Mane for the third goal to help Jurgen Klopp’s men to a comfortable victory over City which has given them an edge ahead of the second leg at the Ethiad Stadium outfit. The forward got 57% of the votes to beat off competitions from Cristiano Ronaldo [Real Madrid], James Rodriguez [Bayern Munich]inand Gerard Pique [Barcelona]....

With Liverpool trailing 1-0 late in the first half, the Senegal international chased down the ball and collided with Ederson on the edge of the box, catching him on the face with a high boot. Liverpool 8/1 to beat Sevilla 1-0 Referee Jon Moss immediately sent the Liverpool star off, who was named Premier League Player of the Month for August on Friday , while Ederson had to be stretchered off and replaced by Claudio Bravo....

The Merseyside derby was shaping up to be the perfect afternoon for Jurgen Klopp, until the moment it became painfully clear Sadio Mane couldn’t continue against Everton. STATS: Mane’s importance to Liverpool The Senegal international, whose archive of brilliance was wonderfully summed up in the way he fashioned Liverpool’s opener, dropped to the Anfield turf following an innocuous challenge with Leighton Baines, placing his hands over his face in agony....

The strategy of the plan will be to deliver TV and online content which are accessible in local languages and tailored for specific markets. “Central to our international brand strategy is the club’s revolutionized digital output, which is interactive, inclusive and localized to individual territories – delivering content which is tailored to specific markets and accessible in local languages,” said Ian Ayre, managing director of Liverpool. “We are one of the best known football clubs globally and it is a great source of pride that our fans come from all areas of the world....

Otherwise, the Reds have secured the futures of most of their key stars, with Philippe Coutinho recently agreeing terms to extend his stay at Anfield to 2022 and Sadio Mane’s contract running out only a year earlier. Liverpool eye move for Roma’s Salah Here is the full list of Liverpool contracts and their expiry dates. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Players in italics are currently out on loan. Information sourced from transfermarkt....

The Egyptian forward, who has scored over 40 goals for the Reds this season, has been pivotal to their successful campaign in the Champions League this year. Apparently, the Liverpool manager is willing to let Salah go if the Spanish Club are willing to pay in excess of €190 million to add him to their squad. If these numbers are to be believed and if the move does go through along the same lines, the 25-year-old will become the second most expensive signing in world football, behind Neymar’s transfer to PSG last summer....

Such form is difficult to go unnoticed and bookies believe Real Madrid are favourites to sign Salah after just one season at Anfield. BetStars spokesman Ian Marmoin spoke about the situation and said: Thus, the links have begun with two months of the season left and Liverpool fans will be hoping Jurgen Klopp and the owners have a plan to keep their best players this time around. Liverpool agree personal terms with Wilfred Ndidi The Nigerian was brought in at Leicester City after N’Golo Kante left for Chelsea....

The Reds have some key fixtures on the horizon. They will travel to Porto for Matchday 2 of the Champions League next week after their clash against Brentford. On that note, here’s a look at the latest Liverpool news and rumours as of September 23, 2021. Real Madrid identify Liverpool star as a potential signing in 2022 According to Defensa Central, Real Madrid are on the lookout for a new right-back and have put Trent Alexander-Arnold on their transfer radar....

Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli will also progress with a victory too, though winning will not be easy. The unbeaten Italian giants having played four games, with a couple of draws and wins. However, they have been poor in the league games, with reports of a bust-up between players and president Aurelio De Laurentiis going around. Napoli have now gone five league matches without a win and were also held by AC Milan on Saturday....

While they sat in the fourth and final Champions League spot on Christmas, a Tottenham victory in the first game of the day means Jurgen Klopp’s men need a victory to jump back ahead of Spurs. The Reds are unbeaten in 13 games, but have three draws out of their last four Premier League fixtures, with a 3-3 thriller against Arsenal last Friday the latest. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the United States (US), the Premier League can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial)....

Liverpool were seen as favourites by most after claiming a 3-1 first-leg advantage, and they showed why early in Tuesday’s game. It was deja vu for Benfica as Ibrahima Konate headed home the opener from a corner, as he did in the reverse fixture. James Milner inadvertently played Goncalo Ramos in on goal, and the youngster finished with aplomb to level things on the night, but it still felt like Liverpool’s game....