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Charlotte Coates

FA issue response after Hillsborough-related chants as Liverpool top four chances rated

Here are your Liverpool evening headlines for Wednesday, November 2.

The Football Association air deep concerns over rise of Hillsborough-related chants during Liverpool games

The Football Association say they are deeply concerned about the rise of Hillsborough-related chants from opposition fans during Liverpool games this season.

Liverpool were forced to release a statement condemning what they labelled as "vile chants" about the Hillsborough and Heysel tragedies during the Reds' 1-0 win over Manchester City on October 16 as club staff were forced to remove graffiti and vandalism relating to the disasters by supporters in the away end on Anfield Road.

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Some Nottingham Forest supporters also sang songs with the words 'always the victims' in - which is considered a slur about the Hillsborough tragedy that took the lives of 97 Liverpool fans during an FA Cup semi-final with the Midlands outfit in April 1989.

Read the full story HERE.

'None of them are brilliant' - Danny Murphy shares blunt verdict on Liverpool top-four chances

Danny Murphy has backed Liverpool to secure a top-four Premier League finish ahead of Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham - insisting his former side's track record of consistent performances gives them the edge over their rivals.

The Reds currently sit ninth in the Premier League table having only won four of the opening twelve league fixtures and most recently played out successive defeats to Nottingham Forest and Leeds United, two teams that were both in the relegation zone when they lined up against Liverpool.

Such results, coupled with defeats at Old Trafford and the Emirates, means Jurgen Klopp’s side find themselves eight points adrift of Newcastle United - who occupy the fourth and final Champions League qualification spot - ahead of their trip to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium this weekend.

Read the full story HERE.

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