Two players who have been out of international duty have offered Liverpool a timely boost ahead of Saturday’s clash with Brighton, while two managers are up for an award.
England’s loss is Liverpool’s gain!
News emerged this morning that Trent Alexander-Arnold had been omitted from the England squad to face Germany in their final match before the World Cup begins.
How Gareth Southgate can afford to make a decision like that at a time when his side have not won in five games and haven’t scored a goal in three, we’re not quite sure.
However, the Liverpool right-back will sit out the Wembley game, meaning he should be fresh and nice for the Reds’ meeting with Brighton on Saturday.
So will Mohamed Salah, who was relieved early from international duty after it was decided he would sit out Tuesday’s friendly with Liberia.
Salah scored twice in his team’s 3-0 win over Niger on Friday, but will now return to Merseyside ahead of Liverpool’s busy pre-World Cup schedule.
The news was confirmed on the Egyptian Football Associations Twitter page on Sunday night, with striker Mostafa Mohamed and defender Ahmed Fatouh also left out of the squad for Tuesday’s match.
Let’s hope that those involved in the latest international matches come out unscathed in the days to come!
3 things today: 2 Liverpool managers for the same prize!
Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool Women manager Matt Beard have been nominated for Manager of the Season at the 2022 North West Football Awards. Naby Keita is being tentatively linked with a summer move to Borussia Dortmund in Germany, and Sport Bild claims that the Bundesliga side is showing interest in signing him on a free transfer.
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Last chat from somewhere else
Another Watford manager gone! Rob Edwards lasted just 10 games, and the Hornets announced they had replaced him with Slaven Bilic on Monday. Baffling! Brighton’s Zambian international Enock Mwepu has returned to England for medical tests after falling ill during a trip to Mali. It is doubtful to face Liverpool this weekend. (BBC Sport) Not Trent, but Harry Maguire will keep his place in the England defense tonight, with John Stones expected to start alongside him in a back three. (sky sports)
Tweet of the day and game of the night
The loss of England indeed!
One of the many reasons I admire Trent Alexander-Arnold as a professional and as a person is that he continues to report for England even though he knows manager Gareth Southgate doesn’t really believe in him. He is sad, he is a waste and he is England’s loss. #ESP #LFC
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) September 26, 2022
Despite Trent’s absence, Jordan Henderson could return from injury in England’s game with Germany tonight.
Academy prospects Bobby Clark and Ranel Young could play for England’s under-18 team against Belgium.
One day closer to the Reds returning to action. Enjoy your Monday afternoons!
