Thursday's LFC headlines: Joel, six goals and more
Our round-up of Thursday's Liverpool FC news includes an injury update from Joel Matip, an honest assessment from Ragnar Klavan and inspirational words for the club's young players.
Read on for a summary of the latest Reds-related events…
Our top three stories…
We were at Melwood to speak exclusively to Matip, who has been absent during the festive run of fixtures due to a persistent ankle problem.
“I’m on a good way,” reported the centre-back, who is aiming to return to training with his teammates in the next few days. Click here for the full story.
One of his defensive colleagues, Klavan, has been assessing his opening six months in English football, explaining why he is never satisfied with his own form.
Sunday’s visit of Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup third round could present another opportunity for some of the younger players available to Jürgen Klopp.
Former Academy coach Hugh McAuley would love to see the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ovie Ejaria and Ben Woodburn feature for the first team again – and offered his insight on what they have to do if selected.
Six goals in one clip…
Speaking of the Academy, the U23s were in fine fettle on Wednesday night as they clocked up six unanswered goals in a friendly victory over Bangor City.
Watch them all on LFCTV GO below.
Happy birthday, Super Sub!
January 5 is the birthday of a man whose place in Anfield folklore is assured – David Fairclough.
It was a particularly special landmark for the former Liverpool striker, too, as he celebrated his 60th.
Many happy returns!
News for our Members…
A couple of competitions are currently available to LFC Official Members, namely one for youngsters to attend a special screening at Anfield and another for the perfect ‘Red Weekend’. Good luck!
Quote of the day…
“It helps us all to get better. And it helps the team, especially, because it is a team performance and we always want to have the best team out. This is how you get the best result. It’s positive and good, everybody has to be on their toes and keep on working; nobody can slouch back and say they have made it.”
Ragnar Klavan on competition for places
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Coming up on Liverpoolfc.com on Friday…
We’ll be at Melwood throughout the day as Klopp previews the FA Cup third-round tie with Plymouth Argyle at his pre-match press conference, before the Reds are in training ahead of Sunday’s encounter.