Liverpool

Liverpool's Darwin Nunez will undergo tests on a shoulder injury that makes him a doubt for Tuesday's Champions League clash against Real Madrid.

"It's too early to say we are there again. "We are a step further forward," Klopp said. We haven't had this for ages so it's a good day.

The No.27 was substituted in the 59th minute of Saturday's 2-0 Premier League victory over Newcastle United at St James' Park, having opened the scoring for ...

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Nick Pope's catastrophic misjudgment, Nunez finding a clinical edge and Alisson's excellence - our experts analyse the big talking points.

[Ilkay Gundogan](https://theathletic.com/football/player/ilkay-gundogan-wa63bpNErRmj5JpN/). [Dan Burn](https://theathletic.com/football/player/dan-burn-PRfKF03y9KXWLvQ3/) headed onto the bar from a Trippier corner five minutes before half-time. Eddie Howe’s only options are [Loris Karius](https://theathletic.com/football/player/loris-karius-AA3C9jGfh6K68O04/) and [Mark Gillespie](https://theathletic.com/football/player/mark-gillespie-q0yp8Z7Wff8gmKYo/) — neither of whom have made a Newcastle appearance this season. What else stood out was how often Alisson caught the ball to calm everything down and give Liverpool some breathing space between Newcastle attacks, while his eye for a pass led to Nick Pope getting sent off for Newcastle. Alisson has been Liverpool’s player of the season so far and he proved exactly why against Newcastle. But his strike at St James’ Park to give Liverpool the lead might well be his most important given how well he took it. It is noticeable that their best recent performances have come in the cup, and their grip on the top four has relied on [Tottenham Hotspur](https://theathletic.com/football/team/tottenham-hotspur/) slipping up below them. [A 2-0 win for Jurgen Klopp’s side](https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/newcastle-liverpool-live-score-updates-result/i76RpKfbmT0a/) reignited their previously fading hopes of securing a place in the top four, but of arguably more significance was a red card to Newcastle goalkeeper [Nick Pope](https://theathletic.com/football/player/nick-pope-4ObCyTd1SVJaW4Kn/) that leaves Eddie Howe desperately short of goalkeeping options ahead of next weekend’s Carabao Cup final. With the ball too low for a header, the Newcastle keeper instinctively tried to grab it, 10 yards outside the penalty area. It is this kind of pinpoint distribution Liverpool fans have come to know and love from the Brazilian goalkeeper. Continue their mini-revival, and there is a chance of repeating their exploits of 2020-21, when they took 26 points from their last 30 to finish third in the league, despite being mired in mid-table in February. Alexander-Arnold took that personally and there he was to pick out a perfect pass to split Newcastle’s defence.

Steve Nicol thinks that Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold will be in for a tough game when Liverpool face Real Madrid in the Champions League.

MANCHESTER, England — Champions League royalty go head-to-head on Tuesday when Liverpool hosts holder Real Madrid at Anfield.

It faces Eintracht Frankfurt away on Tuesday on the back of a five-game winning run. So much so that, up until the past week, winning the Champions League looked like its best chance of qualifying for next season’s competition. Inter Milan, which is the closest challenger to Napoli in Italy, is also in action in the Champions League this week when it hosts Porto on Wednesday. The City manager is still waiting to win his first Champions League title with a team other than Barcelona featuring Lionel Messi, having lifted it twice with the Catalan club in 2009 and 2011. But City has looked strong in the Champions League, cruising through the group stages and is the overwhelming favorite to win when it travels to RB Leipzig on Wednesday. But it faces a fight to hold onto its Spanish league title, with Barcelona leading the way at the top of the standings.

Nunez and Gakpo on target in 2-0 win over 10-man Newcastle at St James' Park.

Pope made a total mess of his attempt, though, and then grabbed the ball with his hand in what looked like an inadvertent reflex. A rampant Liverpool were already two goals up by the time Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope was sent off in the 22nd minute for a straight red card after handling the ball outside the area. Gakpo, who joined from PSV Eindhoven in January, netted his first Liverpool goal on Monday in the 2-0 win over Everton.

A rampant Liverpool was already two goals up by the time Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope was sent off in the 22nd minute for a straight red card after handling ...

Pope made a total mess of his attempt, though, and then grabbed the ball with his hand in what looked like an inadvertent reflex. A rampant Liverpool was already two goals up by the time Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope was sent off in the 22nd minute for a straight red card after handling the ball outside the area. Gakpo, who joined from PSV Eindhoven in January, netted his first Liverpool goal on Monday in the 2-0 win over Everton.

Jurgen Klopp's side, who secured their first league win of 2023 in the Merseyside derby against Everton on Monday, took control with two early goals from Darwin ...

- Away7 - Shots - Squad number14Player nameHendersonAverage rating - Squad number2Player nameGomezAverage rating - Squad number7Player nameMilnerAverage rating - Squad number14Player nameIsakAverage rating - Squad number7Player nameJoelintonAverage rating - Squad number2Player nameTrippierAverage rating - Squad number1Player nameDúbravkaAverage rating Even that was overshadowed by the red card that rules out keeper Pope, such an influential figure in their transformation under Eddie Howe this season. The Brazilian also saved well from Miguel Almiron and Callum Wilson. The Newcastle keeper then left referee Anthony Taylor with no option but to send him off after 22 minutes when he misjudged a dash from goal in an attempt to challenge Salah.

Liverpool will face Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League in the Round of 16. Here are the previews for both the teams.

- The Scousers managed to beat Real Madrid in their first three European matches. Konate and Luis Diaz are confirmed absentees for the match. His best ever and to mention, and he also scored the only goal against Liverpool in the UCL final. Real Madrid on the other hand are still holding up quite well. Gakpo is also starting to find form in the Premier League after scoring in the past 2 games. The Scousers are in desperate need for some signings as well.

That triangle of Alexander-Arnold, Henderson and Salah helped Liverpool win two cups and reach the final of the Champions League in 2022. This season, however, ...

[Joelinton](https://theathletic.com/football/player/joelinton-PoFBCNiMPFwgTqrb/) out of position as Salah’s positioning stretches Newcastle’s back four. The second half against [Everton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/everton/) gave positive indications of a returning connection between that triangle. Two sucker-punch goals and a red card for [Nick Pope](https://theathletic.com/football/player/nick-pope-4ObCyTd1SVJaW4Kn/) made it difficult for Eddie Howe’s side despite Liverpool’s defensive fragility on counter-attacks and corners. In the attack that led to So when Fabinho plays the pass into the dropping Salah… In the build-up to the first, Henderson, Alexander-Arnold and Salah are all in their normal positions… The movement of Henderson and Fabinho attracts Joelinton and Anderson, vacating space in midfield which Liverpool’s right-back can attack. It is about making sure, at all times, there should be someone occupying the width, someone high up on the last line and someone in a half-space or in a midfield eight,” said Alexander-Arnold in an With that flexibility, you can do what you want — just make sure that there is someone in those positions. “The manager says it is not too important who it is, just as long as we are occupying those three spaces. “There has been a lot of focus this season on the two triangles out wide — so, we have the No 8 in midfield, the full-backs and the wingers on each side. A “flexible triangle” is what the German manager labelled it at the beginning of last season.