LIVERPOOL NEWS

More Old Trafford misery for United with 2-0 loss to City

Eric Bailly scored an own-goal in the seventh minute and Bernardo Silva beat David de Gea at his near post in first-half stoppage time as Manchester City won 2-0 at Manchester Unit...

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Firmino hamstring injury a blow for Liverpool, Brazil

Roberto Firmino will miss at least one month with Liverpool and upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Brazil because of a hamstring injury

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Firmino ruled out until at least after international break with hamstring injury Roberto Firmino has been ruled out until at least after the international break after suffering a “serious hamstring injury” in their win ov...

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Alisson - Simple clean sheet Alisson made no saves and one clearance during Wednesday's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid.

Impact Alisson didn't face a single shot on goal Wednesday, and came away with a very simple clean sheet. The keeper is playing behind an excellent Liverpool defense and rarely faces any sort of shot volume. He will likely face limited action Sunday, against West Ham.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kostas Tsimikas - Eight crosses in rare start Tsimikas sent in eight crosses (four accurate), creating four chances during Wednesday's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid.

Impact Tsimikas sent in eight crosses and actually took over corner duties from Trent Alexander-Arnold in the second half. The left-back isn't a consistent starter behind Andrew Robertson, but has plenty of value when he is starting. He will likely return to the bench Sunday, against West Ham.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Trent Alexander-Arnold - Pair of assists in win Alexander-Arnold provided two assists on four chances created and made three tackles during Wednesday's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid.

Impact Alexander-Arnold was excellent providing the assist for both goals Wednesday and getting forward non-stop. The defender is consistently aggressive down the right side of the pitch and has five assists in all competition in 21/22. He will be a top defender for Sunday's clash with West Ham.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mohamed Salah - Excellent despite no goal Salah shot four times (twice on goal) and created a chance during Wednesday's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid.

Impact Salah was held off the score sheet Wednesday, but he didn't let that slow down his excellent showing. The forward was beating defenders for fun and had multiple good shots on Jan Oblak's net. Salah is one of the most in-form forwards in the world and will be a premier option in any match.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sadio Mane - Scores vs. Atleti Mane scored once on two shots (one on goal) during Wednesday's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid.

Impact Mane scored one first half goal and then was brought off the pitch at half-time as he was on a yellow card. The forward has been in strong form with four goals in his last six matches. Mane will look to keep the good form going Sunday, away to West Ham.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Diogo Jota - Scores in win Jota scored once on three shots (two on goal) during Wednesday's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid,

Impact Jota opened his Champions League account with a simple finish from a brilliant Trent Alexander-Arnold cross. With Roberto Firmino sidelined with a hamstring injury Jota figures to lead the attack, giving him strong fantasy value.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Thiago - Goes 31 minutes against Atletico Thiago went 31 minutes in Wednesday's 2-0 win against Atletico Madrid, returning from a calf injury.

Impact Thiago is back after missing the last month and a half with a calf injury. On a short week, it's hard to see him starting Sunday, but Liverpool are lacking midfield options, so there's a chance he's asked to go 60 or so minutes against West Ham. If not, he'll likely use the international break to get back to full fitness.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Gomez - Hopeful to return after break Gomez (calf) is hopeful to return after the international break, according to manager Jurgen Klopp.

Impact Gomez picked up a minor calf issue recently and it'll keep him out two matches, at a minimum. Of course, he remains the fourth center-back option for Liverpool, meaning playing time will be hard to come by all season, as he has just one start which came almost two months ago in Champions League.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Curtis Jones - Out against West Ham Jones will remain out for Sunday's trip to West Ham, according to manager Jurgen Klopp. "Curtis is a completely different story [to Firmino], he was very unlucky in training - he g...

Impact This sounds like a bit of a freak injury for Jones that will keep him out his second-straight match. The thought is that he'll be back in training over the break and available again in two weeks, as long as the recovery to his eye goes well. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is an option to start in the midfield again Sunday.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Roberto Firmino - Out with serious hamstring injury Firmino suffered a "serious hamstring injury" midweek and will be out an extended period, manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed. "We don't know exactly how long he will be out but it will...

Impact This isn't a great update for Firmino and it looks like he'll be out at least a month. Klopp didn't unveil the severity, but sometimes bad hamstring injuries need surgery and could take more than two months to recover from. More information will likely be made available in coming weeks, but for now, Diogo Jota is expected to return to the XI.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Manchester derby the marquee matchup in Premier League

The Manchester derby is the marquee matchup this weekend in the English Premier League

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Liverpool, Ajax cruise into Champions League knockout rounds

Liverpool and Ajax extended their perfect winning records in the Champions League to advance into the round of 16

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Liverpool beats Atlético 2-0 to reach CL knockout rounds

Liverpool has eased into the Champions League knockout rounds by beating Atlético Madrid 2-0

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Milan draws 1-1 against Porto to keep faint CL hopes alive

AC Milan has earned its first point of the Champions League campaign with a 1-1 draw at home against Porto, although the result leaves the Italian club with only a slim chance of p...

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Roberto Firmino - Comes off injured against Atletico Firmino was subbed out of Wednesday's Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid in the 78th minute after suffering an injury. He only featured for 33 minutes after subbing in...

Impact The extent of Firmino's injury will be evaluated in the coming days, but Diogo Jota and Divock Origi could fill in for him at center forward if he does have to miss additional game time.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Gomez - Picks up calf injury Gomez (calf) is out of the squad for Wednesday's clash with Atletico Madrid, according to James Pearce of The Athletic.

Impact Gomez is out Wednesday with a calf injury he picked up in training. The central defender has had his young career repeatedly derailed by injury, and while it's unclear if this is a serious injury it will likely keep him out until the international break. Gomez has truly fallen behind Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate on the Center back depth chart in Merseyside.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Curtis Jones - Picks up eye injury Jones (eye) is out for Wednesday's clash with Atletico Madrid after picking up an eye injury in training, according to James Pearce.

Impact Jones picked up the eye injury in training, it's not clear how serious it is, but he will be one to keep track of heading into a Sunday trip to West Ham. If he's unable to play Sunday he will have the entirety of the international break to recover.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fabinho - Starting Wednesday Fabinho (knee) is in the starting XI for Wednesday's clash with Atletico Madrid.

Impact Fabinho is in the starting XI Wednesday, back in his normal role as a defensive midfielder. Fabinho has limited fantasy value due to his role, and is a mediocre fantasy option unless he get's a rare goal contribution.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Thiago - On bench Wednesday Thiago (calf) is on the bench for Wednesday's clash with Atletico Madrid.

Impact Thiago is on the bench Wednesday, and should be an option as he continues to recover from a calf injury. He was never expected to be in the starting XI in his first match back, but he could come on for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlin to get a run out.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Liverpool plays Atletico, PSG takes on Leipzig

Liverpool midfielders Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara are back in contention for the Champions League visit of Atlético Madrid after recovering from injuries

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diogo Jota - Subs on against Brighton Jota created one scoring chance during a 12-minute substitute appearance in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Brighton.

Impact Jota had scored a goal and assisted in the previous match against Manchester United but was dropped to the bench against Brighton. Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino started up front and Jota could come back into the side as a replacement in Wednesday's match against Atletico Madrid.

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - Provides assist in extended outing Oxlade-Chamberlain provided an assist, took two shots (none on target) and created two scoring chances during Saturday's 2-2 draw against Brighton.

Impact Oxlade-Chamberlain came on for an injured Naby Keita (hamstring), who could be facing an extended absence due to the severity of the injury. Couple this with a couple other knocks in Liverpool's midfield, and Oxlade-Chamberlain could see an increase in playing time outside of his typical substitute appearances. His next chance to play will come Wednesday against Atletico Madrid.

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE