Overview
- The club confirmed Conor Bradley has undergone knee surgery after the Arsenal game and is likely to miss the rest of the season.
- Sky’s Florian Plettenberg reports Liverpool are urgently pursuing a January defensive addition, with Julian Ryerson ruled out as a target.
- Jeremie Frimpong has been deployed further forward during AFCON, reducing right-back cover and highlighting the need for reinforcements.
- Former executives say the focus is on a young centre-back and a full-back now, with a summer centre-back signing planned if January opportunities are limited.
- Reporting suggests Joe Gomez will not be allowed to leave this month, while uncertainty around Ibrahima Konate and the collapsed Marc Guehi pursuit intensify the search.