Liverpool news: Reds defender labelled "the worst" as enquiry made for Lyon star

Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas had a nighttime to hide arsenic Greece were hammered by England with the Reds already plotting a January determination for Lyon guardant Rayan Cherki

Liverpool headed into the planetary interruption sitting beauteous connected apical of the Premier League.

The Reds person surpassed each expectations nether Arne Slot and already boast a comfortably pb astatine the apical domestically. They've been arsenic arsenic awesome successful the Champions League with their starring lights heading disconnected to correspond their countries this week.

Curtis Jones enjoyed a stellar England debut, owed reward for his awesome commencement to the season, arsenic the Three Lions saw disconnected Greece successful the week. Their adjacent duty is against the Republic of Ireland - which volition pit Liverpool players against each different astatine Wembley.

Here's the latest quality involving those from Anfield.

Kelleher dismisses England injuries

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has dismissed the thought that England's injuries volition hinder their prime up of their clash with England. The 2 countries conscionable successful the Nations League this weekend, with some teams coming disconnected victories against Greece and Finland respectively.

However interim manager Lee Carsley saw 9 players propulsion retired of his squad, galore of them citing injuries. Kelleher, meanwhile, saved a punishment arsenic the Irish secured successful a 1-0 triumph acknowledgment to Evan Ferguson's strike. The Wembley fixture volition spot England anticipation to onshore Nations League promotion arsenic they presently beryllium apical of League B Group 2, level connected points with Greece and six up of Ireland.

He said: "We cognize what to expect. They’ll beryllium quality. There’s a batch of players missing, but they’ve a batch of spot successful extent and a batch of spot successful extent successful their squad arsenic well. We request to retrieve due to the fact that we’ve to spell again successful 3 days. But we’ll beryllium acceptable for them.”

Reds defender labelled "the worst"

Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas was labelled arsenic "the worst connected the field" during England's 3-0 triumph distant astatine Greece connected Thursday nighttime with his location country's property taking purpose astatine him.

Tsimikas played 57 minutes for the Greeks earlier helium was subbed disconnected for Dimitrios Pelkas connected what was a nighttime to forget. Jones netted connected his England debut, but his nine team-mate Tsimikas was ripped to shreds by Greek oulet Ta Nea, who hammered him.

They called him "the worst connected the field". Their verdict read: "Given that helium plays successful Liverpool and you expect thing much from him, Kostas Tsimikas didn't assistance overmuch portion helium played and besides missed the accidental successful the 30th infinitesimal erstwhile helium had the accidental to walk to [Giorgos] Masoura, who was waiting alone."

Reds enquire implicit Lyon forward

Liverpool person made enquiries astir landing Lyon’s £21 million-rated frontman Rayan Cherki, reports French outlet L’Equipe. Cherki lone turned 21 successful August but has already played 152 times for Lyon, wherever helium came done the academy, and determination is already speech of him moving on.

He signed a caller woody implicit the summertime and Lyon person slapped a €25million (£20.8m) terms tag connected their player. They would similar to support him until the extremity of the season, but whitethorn request to merchantability successful January.

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