Wednesday's LFC headlines: Loris, luxury and 5-a-side
The international break is over and focus now returns to Premier League football – meaning another busy day of news at Liverpool FC on Wednesday.
We had updates from the first team, Academy, LFC Retail and much more, so read on for a summary of what you need to know…
Our top three stories…
Loris Karius can definitely ‘step up to the next level’ according to Bruce Grobbelaar, who has been tracking the German since his time with Mainz in the Bundesliga.
The current No.1 caught the eye of the former Reds goalkeeper en route to being voted the second-best stopper in the division – as he explained in an exclusive chat.
Having penned a new deal of his own last week and then watched Alex Inglethorpe extend his contract with the club, Kevin Stewart has revealed the debt he owes to the Academy director.
Plus, Jürgen Klopp discussed the approach that means the Reds are blocking out any external plaudits to concentrate purely on the work that has carried them to the top of the Premier League.
Internationals...
There were a number of Reds on international duty on Tuesday night – and we had updates on another win for Philippe Coutinho and Brazil, and an eventful encounter between England and Spain.
From the media…
The Daily Telegraph published a fascinating interview with Steve Heighway on his return to the club’s Academy, the work being done at the Kirkby base and his approach to developing young players.
Click here to read the piece in our Media Watch section.
The video not to miss…
The U18s played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Wolves on Tuesday night, including two outstanding strikes from the young Reds. Check out the best of the action on LFCTV GO below.
Have you seen the Signature Collection?
If you are beginning to consider Christmas gifts, look no further than LFC Retail’s new Signature Collection of luxury knitwear and leather accessories, as modelled by the manager below.
Check out the full collection here.
In other news…
If you play five-a-side and fancy winning a brilliant batch of LFC prizes, then a new competition launched by the club and New Balance Football should grab your attention right now. Click here for more details.
Away ticket details for the Premier League games at Middlesbrough and Everton in December were published in our dedicated ticket news section.
From social media…
Coming up on Liverpoolfc.com on Thursday…
We will be at Melwood throughout the day to provide extensive coverage of Klopp’s pre-Southampton press conference and bring you the latest from training as the players prepare for the trip to St Mary’s.