Jurgen Klopp’s side won’t play until 21 January following their 2-1 victory against Fulham on Wednesday, leaving Liverpool supporters a little bored.
There have also not been too many exciting transfer stories to wet appetites, the Reds not expected to do any notable transfer business this month. However, there’s still plenty to talk about.
Here is your Liverpool FC news recap for Friday 12 January.
RB LEIPZIG SPORTING DIRECTOR HITS OUT AT FABIO CARVALHO
Fabio Carvalho’s loan spell at RB Leizpig certainly didn’t go to plan, with the Portugal U21 international having now swapped Germany for Hull City for the rest of the season.
The youngster certainly didn’t do a lot to impress those at the Red Bull Arena, including Leipzig sporting director Rouven Schroder, who has criticised Carvalho’s lack of competitiveness.
“Fabio has a great character,” said Schroder. “But he realised: ‘OK, there’s a competitor here, I have to do more!’. And we noticed that he didn’t want to face the competition.”
Hopefully, Carvalho can have a greater impact with Hull in the second half of the campaign.
MICHAIL ANTONIO AIMS ANOTHER DIG AT LIVERPOOL
Michail Antonio is already fairly unpopular among Liverpool supporters given his comments earlier this season, with his latest remarks regarding the Reds’ title ambitions not helping.
The West Ham United forward spoke on his podcast about who he wants to win the Premier League this year, to which his answer was anyone but Liverpool.
“I don’t want Liverpool to win the league because you Liverpool fans are still in my inbox. Get lost! I’m saying it with chest. I don’t want Liverpool to win the league!” the forward stated.
That inbox may be getting a tad fuller this evening.
GARY NEVILLE’S ODD TEAM OF THE YEAR SELECTION
Another man not popular with Liverpool supporters, ex-Manchester United defender Gary Neville did himself no favours with his selection for Team of the Year.
Out of the players available to select, the Sky Sports pundit chose Manchester City’s John Stones over Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back.
It was certainly a strange decision from Neville, one that left colleague Jamie Carragher baffled.
ALEXIS MAC ALLISTER WINS GOAL OF THE MONTH AWARD
Although it feels about a gazillion games ago, Alexis Mac Allister’s wonderstrike against Fulham rightfully won the Argentine the Premier League Goal of the Month award for December.
It was Mac Allister’s first and only goal for the Reds, as well as being one worthy of winning any Premier League Goal of the Month award.
The World Cup winner joins Mohamed Salah and Alisson as the Liverpool stars who have won Premier League accolades this term.
MOHAMED SALAH’S WARM WELCOME AT AFCON
Liverpool’s loss is Egypt’s gain for the next few weeks, Salah edging closer to taking the field for the Pharaohs at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The tournament may be in Ivory Coast, but Liverpool’s No. 11 certainly received a warm welcome from fans in the country.
Egypt get their tournament underway against Mozambique in their opening group game on Sunday 14 January.
