Szoboszlai is out for Brighton
Dominik Szoboszlai misses the Brighton game on Sunday 25 October. Victor Munoz is a doubt (7). Kick-off is 2pm UK time at Anfield, live on Sky Sports Premier League (7).
Andoni Iraola is short in midfield and not hiding it. "Growing injury worries" is how the build-up reads, and Alexis Mac Allister is the man he needs to stand up again (1) (2).
Iraola wants full gas
No excuses from the head coach. Iraola will insist his team play with "full gas" against Albion despite the injuries (2).
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He also talked up Ryan Gravenberch's versatility as the way to cover the gaps (1). Your team is 5th on 12 points from 7 games, and the form reads W L W W W. Arsenal at home on 1 November is already on the horizon.
Ngumoha, ignore the noise
Rio Ngumoha lit up the Villarreal night. Liverpool won that one 4–3 in the Champions League on 20 October (9).
Iraola's message is simple: stay focused on your development and do not get distracted by the attention (9).
The January shopping list
Midfield first. Liverpool are tracking Bournemouth's Alex Scott and Roma's Manu Kone, with a $68M battle with Chelsea in the mix (3).
Other names in the file: Barcelona want €40M for left-back Alejandro Balde, with Liverpool, Manchester United and Aston Villa interested (8). PSG are set to join the race for Xolos de Tijuana's Gil Mora, with Liverpool reportedly preparing an offer of around €40M (5).
Ifeanyi Ndukwe talks are scheduled over a January return as the scouts weigh up £50M of business (4). Liverpool also met Valencia this week about Harvey Elliott's loan spell, and a claim of a $34M offer for one of his teammates followed (6).
Tyler Morton is worth watching
Tyler Morton left Liverpool for Lyon for €10M. His value has now tripled to €30M (10).
Crystal Palace want him back in January, while Liverpool keep an eye on their former player and hold a 20% sell-on (10).
Fan reactions
The sub is still basking in the Villarreal win, with a lengthy breakdown of the community player ratings doing the rounds after the 4–3 (r/LiverpoolFC). Elsewhere in r/soccer the nostalgia is loud: a five-year-old post about Mo Salah's hat-trick in the 5–0 at Old Trafford is back on the front page. Both point the same way, a fanbase that still loves a big European night and a goalscoring legend.
