The Reds will be without Luis Diaz, James Milner, Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones for this evening's fixture! 18:50 New Liverpool signing Cody Gakpo arrives at Anfield! Here he is! Liverpool's new signing Cody Gakpo has arrived at Anfield ahead of the clash between the Reds and Leicester City this evening.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds returned in good style with a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Stefan Bajcetic to move them up to sixth in the top-flight. The Foxes, however, did return to action in such fashion as they suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to Newcastle United at home.
CLICK BELOW FOR THE FULL STORY: Jurgen Klopp's side face Leicester City tonight with the Dutchman in attendance though not yet registered with the transfer window opening in two days' time. 19:10 The players are arriving at Anfield!! 19:05 Only 55 minutes until kick-off! Now we have the team news. The countdown is on. Only 55 minutes until kick-off between Liverpool v Leicester City! 19:02 Liverpool starting XI Here is the Liverpool starting line-up ahead of their clash against Leicester City: 19:01 Leicester City starting XI Here is the Leicester City starting line-up for their clash against Liverpool at Anfield this evening: 18:55 Five minutes until team news!! Team news is expected in around five minutes time!! What we already know, the Foxes will be without James Maddison.
'Because of you (the media) asking and making a big fuss of everything, then the supporters, social media and all these kind of things the more you can shut off that, the better it is. ' Jurgen Klopp has made the 'obvious comparison' between Darwin Nunez and Robert Lewandowski, with the Polish star having initially struggled after signing for Borussia Dortmund.
Liverpool vs Leicester - Premier League: Live score and updates19:30 Only 30 minutes until kick-off!! Not long now until kick-off here at Anfield!! Just 30 minutes until we get underway for Liverpool v Leicester City in the Premier League. Here is a few shots of the players arriving earlier on. Warm-up will be underway very shortly.
Same for anyone, ' Klopp said ahead of Liverpool's home game with Leicester City on Friday night. 'But we know what we want to do and [we will] see if we can do it. It's about the money of course but it's more about how it always was - the right players. 'We are really, really happy we got Cody. It's about timing and getting players in at the right moment. He always made the next step. ' The Reds swooped to sign Gakpo, 23, from PSV Eindhoven in the days prior to the January window opening, beating their rivals Manchester United to the punch. 18:35 Differing form heading into the clash at Anfield The Premier League returned on Boxing Day following a long lay-off from action due to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
'We had shooting sessions where he didn't finish off one. 'We had bets all the time for 10 euros - "if you score more than 10 times I will pay you 10, if you don't you have to pay me". My pocket was full of money. 'It's all about staying calm. When you see the potential, stay calm. It's so difficult in a world we are living in.
'So the medical team have assessed that, looked at that. He was trying to go out on to the field and do some more multi-directional work and he's getting a pain from it. ' James Maddison will miss Leicester's clash against Liverpool, Brendan Rodgers confirmed on Wednesday, with the midfielder set to see a specialist in London over a new knee injury concern. 18:20 Jurgen Klopp tells £85m Darwin Nunez to 'stay calm' and claims there are 'a lot of similarities' with Robert Lewandowski 'I think Lewy would tell the same story, ' Klopp said ahead of Liverpool's home game with Leicester on Friday night.
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18:45 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expecting a 'spectacular' top four scrap 'There was always going to be a top seven this season because we know Newcastle is a massive contender from now on, ' said Klopp. 'Only four can make it and it looks at the moment there are two places left. 'Arsenal are having an exceptional season, City are City, Manchester United are clearly getting back, Tottenham fighting hard, Chelsea still there. ' JOE BERNSTEIN: Klopp's side face Leicester on Friday night five points off a Champions League spot, with the German working on the basis of five clubs fighting for two places 18:40 Jurgen Klopp refuses to rule out more January signings for Liverpool if the 'right players' become available 'The money you spend impacts on the money you can spend.
We had talks with Bobby. From my point of view I want him definitely to stay. It has no impact. If it affects Bobby then you'd have to ask him, ' Klopp revealed. The Merseyside club confirmed that the Holland international had agreed a five-and-a-half-year deal at Anfield after swiftly completing a medical earlier this week. 18:25 Full injury update on James Maddison from Brendan Rodgers 'He was clearly getting treatment when he was out there (in Qatar) and then the medical team deemed him okay to train. 'So he has trained and been available for games. He's come back here, looking to do some work and then he felt some pain in a different part of his knee.
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Liverpool will be looking to build on that victory while Leicester will be determined to bounce back, although they know they face a huge test! 18:30 Jurgen Klopp insists Roberto Firmino will NOT be sold, despite the big-money arrival of Holland star Cody Gakpo Gakpo's arrival raised questions over who will be amongst the starters in Klopp's system - with some thinking that Roberto Firmino will soon be exiting Anfield. However, Klopp played down those suggestions and claimed that he 'definitely' wants the Brazilian forward to stay at the club. 'No.
19:25 Liverpool players arriving at Anfield Watch the Liverpool players arriving at Anfield ahead of their Premier League clash against Leicester City! 19:20 Fabinho has not been included in the Liverpool squad Brazilian midfielder Fabinho has not been included in the Liverpool match day squad for the clash against Leicester City due to 'personal reasons'. He has been replaced by Harvey Elliott in the starting line-up, as boss Jurgen Klopp makes just one change from the side that beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Boxing Day. 19:15 Liverpool's new £44m signing Gakpo arrives at Anfield for the first time to watch the Reds take on Leicester City Liverpool's latest signing Cody Gakpo has been filmed arriving at Anfield ahead of his public unveiling. Jurgen Klopp's side face Leicester City tonight with the Dutchman in attendance though not yet registered with the transfer window opening in two days' time. The Reds beat arch-rivals Manchester United and a host of other clubs to Gakpo's signature, with the player revealing the influence Virgil van Dijk had in him choosing to join Liverpool.
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