On a Monday, Alisson and Diogo Jota attended Liverpool training and David Coote was sacked from his job as a Premier League referee.

Today’s main headline from LFC

The Reds travel to Girona on Tuesday evening looking to maintain their 100 percent record in the Champions League this season.

Arne Slot has been given a boost by the fact that both Alisson and Jota are training at the AXA training center – neither has been there since October. However, the latter is not in the traveling squad.

There was no sign of Federico Chiesa, however, as the Italian was absent due to illness and Tyler Morton suffered a knock.

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Liverpool’s traveling squad for Girona

Goalkeeper: Alisson, Kelleher, Jaros

Defender: Van Dijk, Gomez, Quansah, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Norris

Midfielder: Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Jones, Elliott, Endo, McConnell

Forward: Salah, Diaz, Gakpo, Nunez

Read more here

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Today’s news about Liverpool FC

• Liverpool have reportedly shown interest in signing the 17-year-old midfielder from River Plate Franco Mastantuonowho went through the same youth ranks as Alexis Mac Allister and Javier Mascherano (River Noticias)

• Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been accepted into the FIFPRO Men’s World11 for 2024. Well deserved!

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More from This Is Anfield

Jack Lusby has spoken to Dundee United reporter Alan Temple about Liverpool’s young right-back Luca Stephenson‘s excellent spell on loan in Scotland after impressing under slot in pre-season:

“Alongside Will Ferry, Declan Gallagher and, more recently, Sam Dalby, Stephenson is, and with good reason, considered United’s most important player.

“His record of five goal involvements (three goals, two assists) in the Premiership is the second best at the club and he has started every game since joining in mid-August.

“Given his motor, work ethic and ability to show up in the final third, he has quickly earned the full trust of boss Jim Goodwin.”

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Elsewhere in today’s football world

• Dermot Gallagher says a lack of “intensity” saved Moises Caicedo from a red card at Tottenham yesterday. Was it different there last season compared to Curtis Jones? (Sky Sports)

• Ange Postecoglou According to Jamie Carragher, he “won’t be at Spurs” next season if he continues his current tactical approach. Do you agree? (Sky Sports)

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Liverpool FC: On this day

On this day on 2001Liverpool were named Team of the Year at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony.

It was an unforgettable 12 months for Gerard Houllier’s Reds side, winning the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and League Cup, as well as the UEFA Super Cup and Community Shield.

Also on this day last year, Mo Salah scored his 200th Liverpool goal to secure a 2-1 away win at Crystal Palace in the league, while Harvey Elliott scored the last-minute winner.

Since then Mo has increased to 226!