Your Liverpool morning digest for Thursday, January 2.
Liverpool to remove two players from Premier League squad
Liverpool remain unable to name a full 25-man Premier League squad for the second-half of the season following their January transfer business.
The Reds signed Luis Diaz from FC Porto in a deal which could be worth up to £49m, but saw a deadline day deal for Fabio Carvalho collapse after they ran out of time to complete his loan return to Fulham.
However, the Cottagers did manage to sign Neco Williams on loan, while Nat Phillips also moved to the Championship on a temporary basis as he was loaned to AFC Bournemouth.
And the latter’s exit ensures Liverpool’s squad will be smaller than the one registered back in the summer due to Premier League homegrown rules.
Theo Squires has the full story here.
Thiago about to hand Liverpool an unexpected boost after Fabinho surprise
Whenever the subject of which player might be the best in the world in their position comes up, it’s always a hotly debated topic.
Liverpool fans are in little doubt that Mohamed Salah is the best player on Earth full stop, but irrespective of that he’s clearly among the best forwards.
Alisson Becker is unquestionably one of the best goalkeepers around – as he proved last time out against Crystal Palace – while Virgil van Dijk was the top centre-back prior to his serous injury and is heading back towards his best.
But who is the top defensive midfielder? A recent article on ESPN has made the case for one Liverpool player being in the conversation and it’s not whom you might automatically assume.
