Author: Soccerhuz
Chelsea star Christopher Nkunku has hailed teammate and compatriot Benoit Badiashile following the defender’s injury update ahead of his return to the Chelsea senior squad. It’s possible that the France international will be fit for the clash with Arsenal this weekend although it’ll no doubt be touch-and-go over his inclusion. The star is yet to play under Mauricio Pochettino, having missed all of Chelsea’s first eight league games with his issue but has returned to full-team training in the past few weeks. Having started ten of his 11 Premier League appearances towards the end of last season, Badiashile cemented his…
You have to feel for both Scotland and Liverpool after both teams suffered their second injury blow in a short space of time. Promising youngster Ben Doak was, sadly, the latest casualty of the international break, with a statement from Scottish FA’s website reading: “Ben Doak and Dire Mebude will both miss out on Tuesday night through injury.” Steve Clarke’s men are set to take on France in a friendly clash ahead of the return of domestic football at the weekend having already secured qualification for the European Championship in 2024. It’s another gutting blow, though we can only hope that the undefined…
Liverpool will be gearing up to reignite their season as they host the Merseyside derby on Saturday. While international breaks are often a momentum killer, the October round of international fixtures actually came as something of a blessing to Reds fans, who had just watched the team pick up one point from two league games, off the back of a superb start to the season in all competitions. There aren’t many bigger fixtures to mark the return to Premier League football than a Merseyside derby at Anfield, and that is exactly what supporters are getting, as Liverpool face Everton in the early kick off…
Controversial VAR Darren England is back on Premier League duty this week, though he will not be involved in Liverpool vs. Everton on Saturday. England has not been involved in any football games since his monumental error in Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat to Tottenham, upholding an offside against Luis Diaz. The official appears to have been taken out of the firing line rather than punished, with PGMOL chief Howard Webb employing spin in explaining decisions on Sky Sports last week. It had been reported that England would not be considered for any Liverpool fixtures for the remainder of the season, though this has since been…
It’s the one presence on the field that will offer equal intrigue to both Liverpool and Everton and supporters in Saturday’s Merseyside derby. And while not kicking a ball, they could have as much influence on the 243rd meeting between the old rivals as any of the players or coaching staff at Anfield. The appointment of the matchday officials, and the referee in particular, later this week will be greeted with the usual reaction from both sides of Stanley Park, with some fans undoubtedly unimpressed regardless of whoever is handed the responsibility of helming the most volatile fixture in Premier…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk netted the winning goal as the Netherlands beat Greece last night and earned rave reviews from the Dutch media after his display. Van Dijk put in a captain’s performance on Monday evening to help the Netherlands take a crucial step towards qualifying for next year’s Euros. The 31-year-old stepped up to take a last-minute penalty and smashed his effort past the Greek goalkeeper. It came after Wout Weghorst missed a penalty in the first half and Ronald Koeman’s men were largely left frustrated throughout the game. And Liverpool’s Van Dijk has impressed the Dutch media…
Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has given his take on the VAR decision which robbed Liverpool of a goal against Tottenham Hotspur. By now, we all know the story. Luis Diaz ran through to open the scoring for 10-man Liverpool against Spurs in September, only for VAR to incorrectly communicate an offside call. The incident has created much debate in the football world, with City man Walker the latest to weigh in. Speaking via Manchester Evening News, the 33-year-old admitted that he has mixed views on VAR. “I like it when it helps us out and I don’t like it when…
England and Cook were the VAR and VAR assistant respectively when Liverpool forward Luis Diaz’s goal was incorrectly ruled out for offside against Tottenham. Both officials were stood down the following week, but England will be back as the fourth official for Brentford’s home game against Burnley on Saturday and Cook will return as assistant referee for Sheffield United’s match against Manchester United. Miscommunication between VAR England and referee Simon Hooper led to Diaz’s goal being wrongly ruled out on September 30. England mistakenly believed the on-field decision had been to award the goal, leading him to tell Hooper that the…
Liverpool have been credited with interest in teenage midfielder Assan Ouedraogo, but would face competition for the German’s signature should they make a move. The Reds conducted a major overhaul in the middle of the park during the summer which saw five senior midfielders leave the club and four new signings come in in their place. It doesn’t appear that the club are necessarily finished with that surgery either, with links to a January move for Andre of Fluminense continuing. Ouedraogo is also a name that is said to have caught Liverpool’s attention, with the 17-year-old producing a string of impressive displays…
According to Valder De Maggio from Radio Kiss Kiss (h/t Napoli Magazine), Liverpool could look to make a move for the 24-year-old Nigerian striker next year. He has revealed that the Premier League side have a strong interest in the Napoli striker and it remains to be seen whether they decide to put pressure on the player’s agent not to renew his contract. “There is strong, strong interest in Liverpool for Victor Osimhen. Then it will have to be seen whether the Reds will put pressure on Osimhen’s agent not to renew or not.” Osimhen is expected to leave Napoli at…