Jurgen Klopp was relieved teenage midfielder Harvey Elliott was no longer “in much pain” after his injury overshadowed Liverpool’s 3-0 win at Leeds.
Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a double as Manchester United thrashed Newcastle United 4-1 at Old Trafford while Manchester City edged Leicester City 1-0 courtesy of a strike from Bernardo Silva.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer never feared Cristiano Ronaldo would join Manchester City and welcomes the pressure brought by the Manchester United star’s return home.
Premier League clubs will be allowed to field their Brazilian stars this weekend after the country’s football confederation dropped its demands for Fifa to enforce rules relating to their non-appearance for international duty.
The Premier League has joined the rest of Europe’s top competitions in announcing its firm opposition to FIFA plans for a World Cup every two years.
Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk has reassured manager Jurgen Klopp he is 100 per cent fit for the trip to Leeds despite an injury scare on international duty.
Cristiano Ronaldo is confident of bringing the glory days back to Manchester United as the Portuguese superstar insisted that he is “not here for a vacation”.
Cristiano Ronaldo could make his second debut for Manchester United against Newcastle on Saturday after rejoining the club before last month’s transfer deadline.
Eight Brazilian players at Premier League clubs are set to be barred from playing this weekend over a refusal to release them for international duty.
Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita is on his way back to Europe after flying out of Guinea despite the country being in the midst of a military coup.