Overview

• Ryan Gravenberch was withdrawn at half-time for the Netherlands with minor hamstring discomfort and will be assessed on his return to Liverpool.
• Alisson Becker is not expected to face Manchester United after a thigh issue ruled him out of Brazil duty, with a precise return timeline unconfirmed.
• Ibrahima Konate is being checked after a quad/thigh complaint that cut short his Chelsea outing and France camp, and Wataru Endo missed Japan games with a hamstring problem.
• Liverpool resume one point off leaders Arsenal after a three-match skid across competitions against Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea.
• Jurgen Klopp publicly backed £116m signing Florian Wirtz, and Michael Owen urged patience with Mohamed Salah and record buy Alexander Isak, as Salah returned from scoring twice to seal Egypt’s World Cup place.