He doesn't need to play every game -- in fact, against certain opponents, Liverpool may be better off with a more dynamic midfielder in his place -- and, particularly if it helps preserve his health, you imagine he'll be on board with a "load management" approach. Startelf: 1 Kobel – 2 Anton, 3 Endo, 8 Castro, 10 Didavi, 11 Thommy, 14 Wamangituka, 15 Stenzel, 30 Massimo, 31 Klimowicz, 35 Kaminski #VfB #VfBLFC. We are underway after a short kneel from the players in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Conventional wisdom has it that Leipzig are in serious trouble having lost both Timo Werner and Patrik Schick over the summer. Gab Marcotti says Weston McKennie's performance vs. Sampdoria bodes well for his career at Juventus. Obviously a number of players were missing; you imagine Matthijs De Ligt will slip seamlessly into the back line, while Alex Sandro will be at wing-back and Arthur will compete for a spot in midfield where, incidentally, Weston McKennie offered intensity and tactical nous.

- Reax: Kepa gets roasted on social media. You wonder where he'll pop up next in this Chelsea side; logic would suggest in the hole in a 4-2-3-1, but that role comes with all sorts of responsibilities when not in possession. The Premier League had its first heavyweight battle as Liverpool handled Chelsea, league play began in the German Bundesliga and Italian Serie A, plus we got a good look at Real Madrid. A top-four finish -- if there are no more signings -- isn't something to take for granted this season. Video, 00:02:46Red card changed everything - Lampard, Klopp happy with 'super mature' Liverpool performance. Douglas Costa and Gonzalo Higuain are also sidelined for the Italian giants. Gini Wijnaldum almost makes Arsenal's passing out from the back pay as Liverpool knick the ball on the edge of the box.

If not, will the Milan clubs, Napoli or Atalanta take over? Liverpool opened their 2020-21 campaign with a penalty shoot-out loss to Arsenal in the FA Community Shield. Liverpool take on Arsenal this evening in what could prove to be a momentous game in the Premier League title race and top four battle. Havertz is only 21, he's in a new country, and he needs time to adapt. For example, you can get an Ivan Perisic or even an Edinson Cavani for nothing or close to it. As a boyhood wrestling fan, I can't help but salute Leicester City's social media team, who celebrated the arrival of Cengiz Under from Roma like this. Jan Aage Fjortoft says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's "terrible summer" could lead to his sacking down the line. On paper, he becomes the first option off the bench, and, at 23, he has the durability to fill in for any of the forwards.

It will be the first of two opportunities to do so, with Anfield also hosting their Carabao Cup fourth-round meeting on Thursday. It's two wins out of two for Arsenal to open the 2020-21 Premier League season, but West Ham highlighted just why it was important for Gunners fans not to get carried away after the opening-day win over Fulham. Reyna opened the scoring and Bellingham played with the confidence and intelligence you wouldn't expect from a guy who turned 17 in June. "I don't see any complacency (in Liverpool's players). You can see that in the 24 or 26 players they have in the squad.". Life is a Team Sport, Choose Your Team Wisely, 10 biggest sleepers for the 2019 Fantasy Football season, Stanley Cup Playoffs are about answering questions, not making predictions. Bundesliga home | Schedule | Standings. "This is an incredible credit to the coaching team, the culture they have created and the spirit of that team. Her tragic story has now been turned into ITV drama, Honour, starring Keeley Hawes, Boy, 3, infected with bubonic plague - as woman hospitalised after eating rodent, Chinese authorities are monitoring cases of the bubonic plague - known as the Black Death - which killed up to 200 million people in the 14th century, Woman ‘astounded’ after hotel leaves foul-mouthed response to cold soup review, Concerned about what she claimed was a 'lack of Covid-19' measures and annoyed by her cold soup, Fi Petire left a review after dining at the Townhouse Hotel in Melrose, Scotland, Banaz Mahmod's horrifying two hour rape and torture ordeal before she was killed, ITV's Honour, starring Keeley Hawes, is a powerful drama about the horrific murder of 20-year-old Banaz Mahmod in 2006.