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HUGE Blow for Liverpool ,It goes from bad to worse.
It’s all gone Pete Tong Frimpong
Jeremie Frimpong’s nightmare start to his Liverpool career has continued, following the details of the right-back’s latest injury.
The Dutchman will be sidelined for the next six weeks with a fresh hamstring complaint, talkSPORT understands.
It is the second spell in the treatment room since completing a £29.5million move from Bayer Leverkusen in June.
Frimpong was the first arrival of Liverpool’s record-breaking £416m summer spend as the replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
He scored in the Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace in August, but suffered an injury on his Premier League debut.
Frimpong, who is yet to start another match for the Reds in the top-flight, then tweaked his hamstring in the 5-1 win over Frankfurt.
The former Manchester City academy starlet has completed 90 minutes at Anfield just once, in the Carabao Cup third round.
Lisandro Martinez has handed Manchester United a huge boost after returning to first-team training this week.
The Argentine defender has stepped up his rehabilitation from an ACL injury picked up at the start of the year.
The former Ajax defender has been on the sidelines since the closing stages of a defeat to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford in February.
Martinez soon underwent surgery and, over eight months later, rejoined his United teammates at Carrington training.
Ruben Amorim will be without him for this Saturday’s trip to Nottingham Forest, but there is a chance he could be involved in the matchday squad for United’s clash with Spurs the following weekend.
Today, 12:31
By Joe Brophy
Kane and able
Harry Kane has been told he could be a ‘fantastic’ NFL kicker after his football career.
The England captain has made no secret of his passion for American football in the past.
However, a former Super Bowl champion has now endorsed Kane’s potential career change.
Dustin Colquitt spent 15 seasons as a kicker with the Kansas City Chiefs, winning the Super Bowl in 2020.
He believes Kane has all the skills required to transition into the NFL if he is ‘focused’ on the move.
He told BBC Sport: “Absolutely, if he focused on it. He would do fantastic. I’ve seen some of his finishing skills.
“I would love to actually work with him just because I love soccer, and his excitement. He’s seeking this out – that’s part of the fibre of his being, that he wants to try this NFL thing.”
Drop it like it’s Slot
it was another night to forget for Liverpool, and Jamie O’Hara feels like Arne Slot gave up with his team selection.
The Reds have now lost six of their last seven games in all competitions, and a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace is the first time in 91 years they’ve lost by that scoreline in a domestic cup match at Anfield.
Slot elected to make a whole host of changes and handed two debuts to Freddie Woodman and Kieran Morrison.
On the bench, he didn’t have any of his stars to call on, with the likes of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Hugo Ekitike rested.
Slot also decided to take off Alexis Mac Allister and Andy Robertson off at 2-0 down.
“He threw in the towel,” O’Hara said during a chat with Dean Saunders on the Sports Bar.
And Saunders, a former Liverpool player, wasn’t happy with what he saw on Wednesday night.
“He’s asking for trouble picking a team like that. As soon as I saw the team, two thoughts came into my head: They’re either trying to get out of the Cup or looking ahead to the next five games.
“Villa at home, Real Madrid at home, Man City, Nottingham Forest and PSV Eindhoven… so maybe he’s looking ahead and thinking, ‘that’s what matters.’
“The bench tells me everything. Arsenal had a stocked up bench in case things went wrong.
“Jurgen Klopp did this in an FA Cup tie against Wolves a few years back but normally he’ll have Salah and the best players on the bench… Palace are a good team and you’re basically playing the under-23s against them.”
Today, 11:17
By Joe Brophy
Agyemang suffers ACL
Michelle Agyemang ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in England’s 3-0 win over Australia on Tuesday.
Brighton have confirmed that the 19-year-old will miss the remainder of the season.
The club is in contact with Agyemang’s parent club, Arsenal, and they will work together to determine a rehabilitation programme.
“[I’m] disappointed that results show a torn ACL,” she said. “I am so grateful for all the kind words and the support from everyone.
“Recovery starts now, I will be back stronger than before.
“In all things I give thanks to the Most High God. This test will surely turn into a testimony. ”
‘Be back stronger’ – Lioness star has suffered ACL injury as Arsenal confirm return date
Today, 10:50
By Sean O’Brien
Hit them where it hurts
Enzo Maresca has been urged to issue serious fines over poor discipline after another Chelsea red card on Wednesday night.
Returning striker Liam Delap was shown two yellows in seven minutes during the 4-3 win at Wolves and will now miss the upcoming Premier League derby against Tottenham.
It means the Blues have now been handed six red cards in their last nine matches, including one for Maresca himself.
The Italian boss did not hold back in his assessment of Delap’s dismissal, branding it ’embarrassing’ and ‘stupid’.
And ex-Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor thinks the worst offenders need to be fined.
He told talkSPORT: “You can have some that are accidental, can’t you? Not all the red cards are worth fines.
“But some of them, I’m just like… Some of them are so stupid.
“If I was the manager… maybe not all of them. But for some, two weeks wages, you’re not going to do that.”
Today, 10:20
By Sean O’Brien
Scheduling chaos
Arsenal and Crystal Palace’s Carabao Cup quarter-final tie is set to cause a serious headache.
The last-eight ties are scheduled for the week beginning December 15.
Palace have a Premier League match against Man City on December 14 and a Conference League clash against KuPS on December 18.
Both clubs are then in top-flight action on December 21 at 2pm.
The Carabao Cup clash will have to be moved – with December 23 looking like a possible solution – giving both sides just a two-day turnaround.
It would mean Palace having to play four times in ten days.
Today, 10:09
By Joe Brophy
‘Everything is for him’
Paul Scholes has announced his decision to quit live football duties because everything he now does is to look after his son, who has autism.
The Manchester United legend has stepped back from on-screen media roles to prioritise Aiden, due to the level of attention he needs.
The 50-year-old was a regular pundit for TNT Sports last season during their coverage of Man United’s run to the Europa League final.
However, his last appearance came in May’s showpiece in Bilbao as the Red Devils fell to a 1-0 defeat to domestic rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Paul Scholes on his autistic son Aidan
‘Everything is for him’ – Paul Scholes quit job to devote life to autistic son
Today, 09:32
By Sean O’Brien
In it to win it
Eddie Howe is relishing the challenge of fighting on all fronts after steering Newcastle into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the fourth-successive season.
The holders were handed a home tie against Fulham, who they beat 2-1 at St James’ Park in the Premier League on Saturday, in Wednesday night’s draw after defeating Tottenham 2-0 in the last 16.
Speaking before the draw had been made, head coach Howe – who made eight changes with Sunday’s League trip to West Ham and Athletic Bilbao’s Champions League visit to Tyneside to come in the next week – was a happy man.
Asked about the challenge of competing in each competition, the Magpies boss said: “We are enjoying it. I always say the games are an amazing experience, each and every one of them.
“Preparing for the games is a challenge, of course there’s a lot of work, but it’s what we do and what we love to do.
“I really enjoyed the first Champions League season. It was a different focus, less training and more tactical work and I’m enjoying it again. So far, so good.”
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has launched a scathing rant towards striker Liam Delap after his red card against Wolves.
The Blues striker was shown two yellow cards in the space of seven minutes, being sent off during a 4-3 Carabao Cup win on Wednesday.
The Chelsea boss said: “For today we have a very stupid red card, that was completely unnecessary, absolute it was a stupid foul, we can avoid that.
“I completely support and understand the red card like against Brighton and Manchester United that is difficult, but the red card against Nottingham and a red card today we can avoid that and we have to avoid that.
“It’s embarrassing when it is a red card like today. It’s embarrassing, two yellow cards in seven minutes. Both I think we can avoid.
“After the first yellow card I told him to four or five times ‘keep calm’, but he’s a player when he is inside the pitch, probably he is playing the game for himself and he struggled to realise and to listen around him.”
Maresca slams ’embarrassing’ and ‘stupid’ Delap red card in scathing rant at Chelsea star
Carabao Cup draw
The draw is made!
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Cardiff vs Chelsea
Manchester City vs Brentford
Newcastle United vs Fulham
Wow, what an evening in the Carabao Cup!
The main story of the night was at Anfield as a weakened Liverpool side were destroyed by Crystal Palace.
Ismaila Sarr grabbed his sixth and seventh goals of his career against Liverpool before Yeremy Pino scored as well.
At St James’ Park, the holders dished out a first away defeat of the season to Tottenham Hotspur.
Fabian Schar and Nick Woltemade scored the goals that made the difference.
Chelsea survived a dramatic comeback from Wolves to win 4-3 at Molineux with Jamie Gittens scoring a wonder goal, while Liam Delap was sent off.
A much-changed Arsenal saw off Brighton, and Manchester City beat Swansea 3-1.
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
Liverpool 0-3 Brighton
Swansea 1-3 Man City
Wolves 3-4 Chelsea
Newcastle 2-0 Tottenham
GOAL! Liverpool 0-3 Crystal Palace – Yeremy Pino
IS THERE A FIRE DRILL!
Crystal Palace are running riot, and Yeremy Pino has a goal, which provokes a mass exodus from Anfield.
It is such an easy goal as well.
The Spanish international drifts in from the left, and he curls into the bottom corner.
And the game is now over, so Palace are into the next round of the Carabao Cup, and no one will want to play them.
29th Oct 2025, 21:34
By Jack Cunningham
RED CARD! Wolves 2-3 Chelsea – Liam Delap
LIAM DELAP’S RETURN IS OVER ALREADY!
He only came on the field 60 minutes in, and he’s received his second yellow card.
He was booked on 79 minutes, and has now picked up another for an elbow on a Wolves defender.
So his return from injury lasted 26 minutes.
29th Oct 2025, 21:30
By Jack Cunningham
RED CARD! Liverpool 0-2 Crystal Palace – Amara Nallo
IT GOES FROM BAD TO WORSE!
Liverpool are down to ten men, and it is Amara Nallo who ahs been dismissed.
A ball is played through for Justin Devenny, and the young man trips him.
He is dismissed and that is the second red card of his senior career in his second appearance after being dismissed against PSV last year.
GOAL! Wolves 2-3 Chelsea – David Moller Wolfe
OOOOOO, GAME ON!
Wolves are throwing everything at Chelsea, and they are within one goal.
It is as route one as it comes as a long throw is flicked on three times.
It reaches David Moller Wolfe, and he half-volleys into the back of the net.
GOAL! Newcastle 2-0 Tottenham – Nick Woltemade
THE BIG MAN STRIKES!
Nick Woltemade is on the scoresheet once again!
It comes from Malick Thiaw winning the ball back high up the field, and it plays it into Joe Willock.
Willock lifts a fantastic cross into the box, and Nick Woltemade beats Antonin Kinsky to it.
He loops the ball into the empty net!
Six goals for the season now for the German!
GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Brighton – Ethan Nwaneri
GUNNERS STRIKE FIRST!
It was a tough first half for Arsenal, but they have the lead now, and it is Ethan Nwaneri with the goal!
It’s good play from the Gunners down the left as Mikel Merino backheels to Myles Lewis-Skelly.
He then picks out Nwaneri in the box, who strikes a low left-footed effort towards goal.
Jason Steele dives for it, but he can only tip it into the corner.
Newcastle 1-0 Tottenham – Chance
Should be 2-0 to Newcastle!
Tottenham fail to clear a corner, and the ball comes out to Sandro Tonali.
He brilliantly reverses a cross into the box for Malick Thiaw.
The centre-back should shoot, but he plays it back across goal and behind Harvey Barnes.
Barnes goes for the overhead kick and rocks the crossbar.
GOAL! Liverpool 0-2 Crystal Palace – Ismaila Sarr
HE’S DONE IT AGAIN!
Ismaila Sarr now has seven goals in nine games against Liverpool.
The first goal was a bit lucky, but this was brilliant.
The pass is fizzed into Sarr, and he backheels to Yeremy Pino.
Sarr gets on his bike and races into the box.
And Pino threads the pass into the winger, and he bends an effort into the back of the net.
Crystal
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RUMORS: Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso is reportedly keen to reunite with Florian Wirtz despite his struggles at Liverpool. With Liverpool still interested in Rodrygo, a swap deal between the two players is reportedly being considered
Real Madrid Willing To Sacrifice Star Player In Swap Deal With Liverpool
Xabi Alonso would be ‘delighted’ to have him at Madrid.
Real Madrid are open to the idea of a swap deal involving Rodrygo, according to reports in Spain, with Xabi Alonso willing to ‘facilitate’ a move for one of Liverpool’s summer signings.
Since joining the club in a £39 million move from Santos, Rodrygo has made over 250 appearances for Los Blancos across a trophy-laden six-year spell.
He impressed under Carlo Ancelotti, winning three La Liga titles and the Champions League twice, but the Brazil international has played a bit-part role of late, especially under new manager Xabi Alonso.
As a result, Rodrygo was heavily linked with a summer move. Arsenal and Chelsea were both rumoured to be interested alongside recently-crowned Premier League champions Liverpool
Spanish publication AS claimed Liverpool expressed an interest and were keeping tabs on his delicate situation at Madrid, but they eventually focused on other targets, including Florian Wirtz.
Rodrygo has struggled for starts under Xabi Alonso. Image credit: Getty
Wirtz, who eventually joined Liverpool for £116 million, had been tracked by Madrid for several months.
However, the Spanish club were unwilling to meet the demands made by Bayer Leverkusen and proceeded to withdraw from the bidding process, according to Spanish publication Defensa Central.
RUMORS: Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso is reportedly keen to reunite with Florian Wirtz despite his struggles at Liverpool. With Liverpool still interested in Rodrygo, a swap deal between the two players is reportedly being considered!🚨🔴⚪️??
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The report also claims Wirtz ‘wouldn’t have hesitated’ to join Los Blancos if they had made a suitable offer.
In fact, as the German struggles to adapt to life in the Premier League, Madrid would be willing to include Rodrygo in an audacious swap deal for Wirtz.
“Xabi Alonso would be delighted to have him,” the report says. “For now, Real Madrid are following him very closely, aware that he could become a very interesting option to strengthen their midfield in the future.”
It adds: “But in the short term, it seems like a virtually impossible move, because Liverpool won’t want to sell him so soon, however interested they may be in Rodrygo.”
What has Rodrygo said about Liverpool?
Before his move to Madrid, the Brazilian forward came close to signing for Liverpool for just £2.5 million.
“We didn’t close the deal (with Liverpool) because I didn’t want to,” Rodrygo said in 2024. “I wanted to stay at Santos even though the offer was very good… finally, I was able to fulfil my dream of playing for Santos.”
“But it’s true, I almost went to Liverpool in 2017.”

Rodrygo came up against Liverpool this month. Image credit: Getty
Despite turning Liverpool down, he has expressed his admiration for the club and its fans.
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Speaking ahead of a Champions League clash at Anfield in 2023, he said: “The game there is going to be very difficult, we already know this. Playing against Liverpool is always difficult whether with or without fans, but at Anfield even more.”
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Arsenal injury news: Latest on six stars as Mikel Arteta ‘hoping’ for two Tottenham returns
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is reportedly hoping to have two of his stricken stars back in action for the North London derby with Tottenham Hotspur on November 23.
The Gunners are expected to receive a plethora of injury boosts over the international break and have already welcomed the news that Gabriel Jesus has returned to team training after an ACL tear.
The Brazil international has been sidelined for 10 months after rupturing his cruciate ligament in January’s FA Cup loss to Manchester United, but he is now on course to return before the end of the calendar year.
However, Jesus is still expected to be the last cab off the rank in terms of Arsenal’s injured stars, a list that also includes Martin Odegaard, Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli.
None of the quintet is expected to be sidelined for much longer after the international window, though, and according to The Mirror, two are bidding to return in time for Tottenham straight after the hiatus.
Arsenal to welcome two injured stars back for Tottenham clash?
The report states that attacking duo Gyokeres and Madueke are both pushing to return for the North London derby as they step up their recoveries from respective hamstring and knee complaints.
Gyokeres suffered a muscular blow during Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Burnley two Saturdays ago, although reports at the time stated that the Sweden international had avoided a serious issue, and he is expected to be back in full training imminently.
Meanwhile, Madueke has been missing since hurting his knee in September’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City – the winger was originally said to have faced up to eight weeks in the treatment room.
Without Gyokeres, Havertz or Jesus up front, Arteta was forced to shoe-horn Mikel Merino into a central striking role once again in games against Slavia Prague and Sunderland, but the Spaniard endured mixed fortunes over those two games.
Meanwhile, Madueke’s absence has not been so damaging to Arsenal thanks to Bukayo Saka’s presence, although the ex-Chelsea winger made an effervescent start to his Gunners career before entering the infirmary.
When could Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz return?
Martinelli, Odegaard and Havertz do not appear to be so close to comebacks, but the report adds that Arteta is still banking on the trio returning for the unrelenting festive fixture schedule.
The Gunners’ North London derby precedes a daunting Champions League barttle with Bayern Munich on November 26, as well other all-capital clashes with Chelsea on November 30 and Brentford on December 3.
Odegaard and Havertz (both knee) may still make their returns before the end of the month, while Martinelli’s recent muscular problem should not take too much longer to heal either.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are supposedly hoping to schedule a behind-closed-doors friendly game for Jesus during the international break, as the striker builds up towards a competitive return in either late December or early January.
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Liverpool injury update: Alexander Isak, Alisson Becker and Jeremie Frimpong latest news and return dates
Reds are hopeful their main injury woes will soon be over
Jeremie Frimpong, Alexander Isak and Alisson Becker
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Liverpool’s woes on the pitch hit a new low on Sunday with a 3-0 defeat at Manchester City, but their injury troubles are easing.
Alexander Isak was back in the matchday squad at the Etihad Stadium, though did not get off the bench, while Alisson Becker and Jeremie Frimpong are not too far behind.
It is very welcome news for Arne Slot, who has seen the Reds’ Premier League title defence all but end ahead of the November international break.
Here’s all the latest Liverpool injury news and return dates…
Alexander Isak
Alexander Isak returned to the matchday squad on Sunday but did not come off the bench against Manchester City despite Liverpool needing a goal.
The striker has been struggling with a groin injury but only returned to training with his team-mates on Friday so is lacking match fitness.
Ahead the weekend, Slot said of Isak: “He will train with the team for the first time today after being three weeks out. I know I said three weeks ago his pre-season was ended, so now we have to see where he is.
If you are three weeks only with the rehab, that doesn’t bring him back to the levels he was three weeks ago, although our rehab team has done an incredible job. You cannot compare rehab with games of football or training with the team. As much as we try to replicate it, it’s simply not possible. So, again I have to say give him some time.”
Potential return date: Nottingham Forest (H) on Saturday, November 22, 2025
Alisson Becker
Alisson Becker is nearing a return after a number of weeks out with a thigh injury.
Giorgi Mamardashvili has impressed in patches while acting as understudy, notably saving a penalty from Erling Haaland on Sunday, but Alisson’s imminent return will be a big boost for the Reds.
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Arne Slot said on Friday: “Alisson for sure [will be back] after the international break … we expect this.”
Potential return date: Nottingham Forest (H) on Saturday, November 22, 2025
Sidelined: Jeremie Frimpong
Jeremie Frimpong
Jeremie Frimpong is also nearing a return, but is a little behind Alisson Becker on his road to recovery.
The defender last month against Frankfurt suffered his second hamstring injury of the season and was ruled out for six weeks.
Arne Slot, though, has suggested that Frimpong is slightly ahead of schedule and could even return before the end of November.
The Reds boss said: “I expect Jeremie back after the international break as well because we play from November to March. But I don’t expect Jeremie to be fully fit [to face Nottingham] Forest.”
Potential return date: West Ham (A) on Sunday, November 30, 2025
Giovanni Leoni
Leoni suffered an ACL injury on his Liverpool debut against Southampton back in September.
The 18-year-old impressed in his first minutes in red, but was stretchered off shortly after.
He later underwent surgery and is expected to spend a year on the sidelines.
“He’s not in a good place, of course,” Slot said of the Italian. “He tore his ACL which means that he will be out for around a year.”
Potential return date: Late 2026
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