£35m centre-back ‘wanted’ & 2 Palace starters confirmed – Latest Liverpool FC News
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As Oliver Glasner confirmed two of Crystal Palace‘s starters against Liverpool, the Reds were linked to an Ecuadorian centre-half valued at over £35 million. Today’s Main LFC Headline We may not have had a pre-match press conference from Arne Slot but Glasner has still taken the time provide us with some team news.
The manager revealed that back-up goalkeeper Walter Benitez and defender Jaydee Canvot will both start for Crystal Palace against Liverpool in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup fourth-round tie. Canvot should be taking the place of Chris Richards who “has a little bit of an issue with his calf.” As for the rest of the Palace team that lost 1-0 to Arsenal on Sunday, Glasner said they “are fine and recovered well.” With regard to Liverpool team news, Curtis Jones, Alexander Isak and Ryan Gravenberch are doubts.
Today’s Liverpool FC News • Arne Slot has not given a pre-match press conference but said in his programme notes he had “not made a final decision on the squad” at the time of writing – not much of a clue on team news there then • Former Liverpool throw-in coach Thomas Gronnemark has said he is “open to a return” – the Reds could certainly to with learning to defend them! • According to BolaVIP‘s Ecuadorian journalist, Jose Cedeno Mendoza, Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez is “part of Liverpool’s plans for this transfer window” – he would cost over £35m, though, says the report More from This Is Anfield Following another below-par performance at Brentford, Joanna Durkan has made the case that it is best for all parties for Milos Kerkez to be dropped: “There is no requirement for Slot to label either Kerkez or Robertson as his first choice, as there are enough games to go around, but restoring the Scot is the right place to start for Slot. “The 31-year-old is not the gung-ho left-back of yesteryear, but last season he averaged 6.38 progressive passes per 90 minutes, and, as per FBref, Kerkez is averaging 4.66 this season in the Premier League.” READ: Milos Kerkez needs taking out of the team – Arne Slot has to recognise that Elsewhere in the football world today • Following Brendan Rodgers‘ resignation, shareholder Dermot Desmond accused the coach of lies and “self-preservation” • Martin O’Neill has replaced Rodgers as manager on an interim basis, the new coach insisting on talkSPORT that it will only be “a short-term fit” • Extending VAR’s reach to potentially cover second yellow cards could be discussed at a meeting of football’s lawmakers, IFAB, on Tuesday – read more here Liverpool FC: On this day With Steven Gerrard given the night off by Rodgers, Jordan Henderson captained Liverpool for the first time as he led the team out in the League Cup on October 28, 2014.