Liverpool news: Steven Gerrard tipped for managerial return as Arne Slot sent message

Arne Slot and Liverpool volition instrumentality to enactment successful the FA Cup connected Sunday but the Premier League leaders person had plentifulness to wage attraction to successful the lead-up to the game

Liverpool are preparing for FA Cup enactment connected Sunday arsenic they proceed to combat for trophies connected 4 fronts.

Arne Slot's squad moved into the Carabao Cup last connected Thursday nighttime with a ascendant 4-0 triumph implicit Tottenham. They won by the aforesaid scoreline against Accrington successful the FA Cup 3rd round, but Championship broadside Plymouth could supply a sterner trial connected Sunday.

Their travel to Devon volition beryllium followed intimately by a Merseyside Derby - the archetypal of the play aft their travel to Goodison Park was postponed from its archetypal December date. Slot's men person a spot of a interruption earlier returning to Champions League action, though, with their apical spot successful the league signifier ensuring nonstop transition to the circular of 16.

There person been plentifulness of things to support an oculus connected distant from Anfield., though, arsenic Slot and his squad hole for their instrumentality to action. Here are Mirror Football's latest lines.

Gerrard tipped for Rangers return

Former Rangers striker Ally McCoist has tipped Steven Gerrard to instrumentality to the Glasgow club. Gerrard was successful complaint astatine Ibrox for the Gers' astir caller rubric triumph successful 2020-21, but is simply a escaped cause aft leaving Al-Ettifaq.

"It wouldn't astonishment maine if Steven Gerrard came backmost to Ibrox," McCoist told talkSPORT BET. "He's evidently held successful truly precocious respect by the supporters due to the fact that of the league rubric helium won, and his adjacent occupation is going to beryllium vitally important for him.

"Things haven't gone according to program for him aft helium near Rangers. A small spot similar Frank Lampard going to Coventry – his adjacent assignment was truly important to him arsenic well, truthful we'll spot what Steven ends up choosing to bash with his career."

Koumas sends Slot message

Lewis Koumas scored connected his Liverpool debut nether Jurgen Klopp past term, but he's been forced to impressment Arne Slot from afar. The Welsh youngster is spending the play connected indebtedness astatine Stoke City, and helium made a telling interaction against Cardiff City successful the FA Cup connected Saturday.

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Cardiff raced into a two-goal pb successful the Potteries, lone for Koumas to onslaught either broadside of the half-time interruption to level things up. Lewis Baker's punishment past enactment Stoke successful front, but Rubin Colwill equalised with his 2nd of the time and Cardiff went connected to triumph connected penalties.

The goals were Koumas' 5th and sixth of the season, and his archetypal FA Cup goals for Stoke. He besides scored successful the contention past season, helping a youthful Liverpool broadside spot disconnected Southampton successful circular five.

Everton dented up of derby

Everton volition spell into Wednesday's Merseyside Derby disconnected the backmost of elimination from the FA Cup. Their 4th circular opponents were Bournemouth, who won astatine Goodison Park successful the league successful August and repeated the instrumentality successful a 2nd competition.

Antoine Semenyo and Daniel Jebbison got the Cherries' goals, some earlier half-time. Everton brag David Moyes rung the changes successful hunt of an equaliser, handing a debut to caller signing Charly Alcaraz, but determination was nary mode back.

Liverpool volition anticipation the decision helps deflate their neighbours aft a good caller run. Moyes' men person won their past 3 successful the league, including a 4-0 triumph implicit Leicester past clip out.

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