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Ki-Jana Hoever commits his future to Liverpool

Liverpool's 17-year-old defender Ki-Jana Hoever has committed his future to the club by signing a new three-year contract with the Reds this week. The young Dutch defender can play at right-back or centre-back and made his first-team debut for Liverpool in last January's FA Cup defeat at Wolves. The club obviously holds Hoever in high regard...

Liverpool’s likely lineup for final preseason friendly against Lyon

Liverpool will round off their preseason schedule this evening in Geneva, Switzerland, with a friendly against French Ligue 1 side, Lyon. Jurgen Klopp's Reds have lost three of their last four summer friendlies so will be looking for a much-needed confidence-boosting win tonight ahead of Sunday's Community Shield fixture against Manchester City. This week, the squad...

Gini Wijnaldum says Liverpool will look to bounce back with a win against Lyon

Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum has said that The Reds are looking to finish off their preseason schedule with a win over Lyon on Wednesday evening. Jurgen Klopp's charges have lost three of their last four summer friendlies with many fans and pundits alike concerned at the sluggish displays the team has given so far. When speaking...

Reds head for “massively important” training camp in Evian today

Jurgen Klopp brings his Liverpool team to France today for a final training camp ahead of the new season. The Reds lost 3-0 to Napoli on Sunday evening, their third defeat of the summer so far. However, today they welcome back Alisson Becker, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah from their holidays. Xherdan Shaqiri and Naby Keita...

Virgil van Dijk got the highest possible praise from a former Liverpool defender

Former Scotland and Liverpool defender Gary Gillespie has said that current Reds star Virgil van Dijk is the best defender he has ever seen. Van Dijk is no stranger to praise these days after leading Liverpool to two consecutive Champions League finals and a record points haul in the Premier League in the 18 months...

Nathaniel Clyne leaves Liverpool’s US tour with ACL injury

Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne has had to leave the club's US tour after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund last weekend. Former Southampton right-back Clyne is already back in Melwood where he has begun his rehabilitation, the club confirmed on Wednesday evening. Clyne had looked to be in good...

Yasser Larouci injury may not be as bad as first feared

Liverpool youngster Yasser Larouci should be back in full training in a matter of weeks according to the club's medical staff. The left-back had been impressing fans and Jurgen Klopp with his pre-season performances this summer but was taken out of the Sevilla game after a disgraceful challenge from French player Joris Gnagnon. However, reports on...

James Milner says Liverpool can take the positives from consecutive pre-season defeats

Veteran midfielder James Milner believes the tough experiences handed out in Liverpool's last two consecutive defeats will help the team when the real action starts next month. The Reds lost to Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla both within the space of 48 hours in the USA. However, speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Milner stated that those defeats should only...

Jurgen Klopp gives update on Yasser Larouci injury

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Yasser Larouci's injury may not be as bad as first feared after the player was stretchered off in Sunday night's Fenway Park 'friendly' game against Sevilla. Klopp watched on in dismay as young left-back Larouci was taken out of the game by a terrible tackle from Sevilla's French defender Joris...

Predicting Liverpool’s starting lineup for the Borussia Dortmund game on Friday

Liverpool plays Borussia Dortmund at the Notre Dame Stadium in Indiana as the team kicks off its US tour on Friday night. The game will start at 1:05am UK time on Saturday but at 8:05pm on Friday night in Indiana in a fixture pitting Liverpool against Bundesliga giants Dortmund. At this stage, with a couple of...