Football news LIVE: Wilshere on brink of managerial job, Dyche linked with shock Premier League role, Gerrard rejects Rangers

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"It’s been two years since I stopped, but it’s always good to be back here at the Bridge with all the fans."I miss playing football in a big stadium like this, but I play in the garden with my kids, so it’s okay. 1 for a long time, but where does he rank among the all-time greats?Former Premier League striker Tony Cascarino believes he is the fifth greatest to wear the Three Lions goalkeeper shirt.Only Peter Shilton has won more England caps (125) than Everton's Pickford (79).He is fast approaching the top 20 in history and is just 21 games away from being just the 11th man in to make 100 or more appearances.Pickford recently broke Gordon Banks’ record by making his eighth consecutive clean sheet in the 3-0 win over Wales.It marked more than a year without conceding a goal for his country.Marc his wordsCrystal Palace chairman Steve Parish also opened up on the ‘unusual set of circumstances’ behind Marc Guehi’s failed move to Liverpool.Parish agreed a £35million deal with the Reds for his captain late in the transfer window, only to pull the plug on deadline day.England international Guehi had completed his medical in London and even filmed an exit video before being told his move was off.“It’s a difficult decision,” Parish explained live in the talkSPORT studio, “It’s as simple as that these things are never black and white.“I decided in the end that, based on the advice that I got and with what I think, that we would have a better season if we kept Marc.“We don’t guess about these things.

I think right now, and I can't speak for Adam, but I think he's focused on his time at Crystal Palace.“He had a broken season last season with the groin issues that he had that a lot of young players get.“I think this season he's completely focused on putting the games in, getting in the England squad, being a regular for us, and making sure that he can show that Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Sunday. It's a difficult programme for us right now.“I think he's very committed to the club.

We need to put that kind of performance into Tuesday and not see it as one we can walk all over.”Elsewhere, his Everton and Ireland captain, Seamus Coleman, refused to mince his words on what he thought of the referee's performance.Scot to be joking!Steven Gerrard has pulled out of talks to become the new Rangers manager, talkSPORT understands.Gerrard had held face-to-face negotiations with the Scottish giants to potentially replace Russell Martin as boss.The Liverpool icon appeared to be closing in on returning to Ibrox after a successful previous spell at the club.However, he is understood to have been doubtful that this is the correct time to take the job, despite positive talks.And that meant he decided to step away from Rangers' process of finding a new manager following Martin's departure.A full agreement was almost reached for him to take over the role.Gerrard remains open to returning to the Gers in the future; however, they are now going to have to move on to other targets.Third time's the charm?Sean Dyche is a contender to replace Ange Postecoglou at Nottingham Forest should the Australian be sacked, talkSPORT understands.Postecoglou is under immense pressure to turn things around at the City Ground having failed to win any of his seven games across all competitions since replacing Nuno Espirito Santo.A 2-0 defeat away to Newcastle, in which Forest struggled to lay a glove on their northern rivals, was the latest in a historically poor run for Postecoglou in charge.As for Dyche, he has been out of work since he was sacked by Everton last January.Should Dyche end up in the City Ground dugout, he could become Forest's third permanent manager in less than 40 days given Nuno was axed on September 9.Some things never change!Liverpool ran out 1-0 winners over Chelsea in a legends game this afternoon in a star-studded charity match at Stamford Bridge.Ryan Babel got the winner for a Reds team that featured Robbie Keane, Yossi Benayoun, Pepe Reina and talkSPORT's very own Jermaine Pennant - who got the assist!Chelsea fans got to see some of their heroes in the flesh again, with John Terry, Eden Hazard, Petr Cech, Claude Makelele, Ramires, Joe Cole and Eidur Gudjohnsen all among the Blues icons back at the Bridge.But it was a moment between Diego Costa and old Liverpool rival Martin Skrtel that stole the show - with the pair squaring up to each other twice.It wasn't banter, either, having kicked out at the Reds defender, with the angry Spaniard booked by the referee!Costa doesn't do friendlies...Don't look down!Two football fans went to extreme lengths to make sure they could have a drink while watching their beloved team play today.A couple of Salford City supporters used a giant crane to get around English football's 40-year alcohol ban as they watched one of today's League Two clash at Chesterfield from ABOVE the stadium.Strapping into seats inside a metal box, they were winched 50 metres above the pitch.They claim these are the first supporters to legally watch an English Football League match live while consuming alcohol in four decades.But they didn't do it off their own backs - the stunned was set up by Salford's short sponsors, Fireball whiskey.Konate statementLiverpool and France have confirmed Ibrahima Konate has suffered a quad injury.Posting on their officials website, Liverpool said: "Ibrahima Konate will not take part in France’s match against Iceland on Monday."The centre-back missed Les Bleus’ win over Azerbaijan on Friday and it has now been announced that he is not available for their next match in Reykjavik."A statement from the France national team read: “Injured in the right quadriceps during his last match with Liverpool, Ibrahima Konate has followed a treatment and protocol since his arrival this Monday but will not be able to take his place against Iceland.”England injury newsJarell Quansah has pulled out of the England camp due to injury.The Bayer Leverkusen star returns to his club in what the FA describe as a 'precautionary' measure.Manager Thomas Tuchel does not plan on naming a replacement ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Latvia, where he hopes to have Harry Kane back in action after missing the win over Wales.Quansah is the second player forced to withdraw from this England camp after Reece James.It means the ex-Liverpool defender continues to wait for his first Three Lions cap, having been an unused substitute in Thursday's 3-0 victory over the Welsh at Wembley.Liverpool worryReds fans are fearing Ibrahima Konate could be sidelined again after returning from international duty early.The centre-back has left the French national team squad and returned to Liverpool, with Benjamin Pavard being called up in his place.It is reported to be due to a muscle injury that he arrived at Les Bleus' Clairefontaine training camp with.Reds boss Arne Slot had already confirmed he was struggling with the problem after being substituted in the Premier League defeat to Chelsea.Konate was named in the squad for France's World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan yesterday, but remained on the bench for the entire game in a 3-0 victory.Despite a number of recent poor performances, Liverpool will hope to have their starting defender fit for a big run of upcoming games after losing three matches in a row - starting with a grudge match against arch rivals Manchester United next Saturday.New Mag at the helmNewcastle United have announced the appointment of Ross Wilson as the club's new director of football.The Magpies will be hoping for some stability in the office after a number of years of change.Wilson will succeed Paul Mitchell in the role, after the former Tottenham and RB Leipzig transfer chief spent less than one year in the post before leaving by mutual content in June.Mitchell had come in as a replacement for Dan Ashworth in July 2024 following his exit to Manchester United .That career move that didn't work out for Ashworth, either, as he was only at Old Trafford for five months before leaving.Wilson joins Newcastle from Nottingham Forest, with the club having tracked his progress since his work as the transfer chief at Rangers.He joins new CEO David Hopkinson as the Toon finalise their boardroom changes.Time right for Pep exit?talkSPORT's Alex Crook has predicted Pep Guardiola to leave Man City at the end of the season.The Spaniard signed a new contract last year that runs until 2027, having vowed to get the club back competing for titles after their slide away from the top.City now look the business again and should they lift the Premier League title for the seventh time in nine seasons in charge, Crook says it would be the perfect time for Pep to sail off into the sunset."It's one of the hardest things, isn't it? If I do that, I think I've got a good chance and who knows what can happen."I mean, you always want a dream, so it's in my head, but it's not at the front right now."Where there's a WilJack Wilshere has held talks with Luton Town over their vacant manager's position, talkSPORT understands.