Chelsea at home in the fourth round
Liverpool will host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup fourth round (5). You go into it off a 3–1 win over Tottenham in the previous round. League Two Fleetwood Town got Arsenal, the other big draw (5).
Koumas and Nyoni made the case
Lewis Koumas and Trey Nyoni were the two who impressed in the 3–1 win over Tottenham (7). Both are pushing for a bigger role under Andoni Iraola. Another young player made his own quiet case in that game, without the same headlines as Koumas (6).
Gomez got 45 minutes on his return
Joe Gomez played 45 minutes against Tottenham (7). Iraola was careful with him: "Joe has handled his rehab really well, and with him it made sense to take him off at half time. It was not fixed, but the plan was not for him to play much more than 45 minutes" (7).
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Bournemouth away on Sunday, Iraola goes back
Bournemouth away on Sunday at 15.00 (7). Iraola returns to his former club for it (7). You go there on six points from four league games, after winning at Ipswich and opening the Champions League with a 2–1 win over Atlético Madrid (7).
Barcelona rejected €40m for De Jong
Liverpool put €40m on the table for Frenkie de Jong. Barcelona said no, and value him at €70m to €80m (8). Chelsea and Manchester City are watching the same deal (8).
The club will not let Ngumoha go
Arsenal have been tentatively linked with Rio Ngumoha, and Liverpool are determined to keep him (1). There is uncertainty around Florian Wirtz's future too (1). Closer to home, a Liverpool youth striker looks set for Arsenal after sending a farewell message ahead of his Anfield exit (9).
Mac Allister answered the contract talk
Alexis Mac Allister has proved his worth early this season, after all the talk about his contract and a possible move (3). There is also reporting on his frustration at the training ground (4).
Gakpo's form is the answer
Cody Gakpo has been praised for his form this season, after being heavily linked with a move away (2).
Ndour is on the midfield list
Liverpool have shown interest in Fiorentina midfielder Cher Ndour (10). Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Brighton, Crystal Palace and Hull City are in the mix as well (10).
Fan reactions
The draw is the talking point: a home tie against Chelsea is the reaction most fans wanted, and the mood on the sub is that it is a fourth round worth turning up for. There is also a softer thread doing the rounds, with a former Liverpool forward's PFA business school graduation getting a warm reception.
