Liverpool players pay respects at Hillsborough memorial The Liverpool first-team, Women's and Academy squads paid their respects to the 96 children, women and men who died at Hillsborough by visiting the memorial at Anfield on Monday. Today marks the 30th anniversary of the disaster, which unfolded during the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest on April 15, 1989. Players and staff from across the club’s teams, and chief executive officer Peter Moore, paused to remember the 96 and laid floral wreaths at the dedicated Hillsborough memorial at Anfield. See their tributes in the video above and gallery below. please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/an...players-pay-respects-at-hillsborough-memorial
Klopp's update on Lovren, Ox, Lallana and Hendo fitness Jürgen Klopp has explained why the decision was taken to leave Dejan Lovren out of Liverpool’s travelling squad for the Champions League encounter with FC Porto. The defender missed Tuesday morning’s training session at Melwood due to illness and subsequently was not among the 21 players who later departed John Lennon Airport for the quarter-final, second-leg tie. Elsewhere, Adam Lallana has returned to the squad and Jordan Henderson has overcome an ankle knock; however, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain remains on Merseyside to undergo additional fitness work after figuring for 45 minutes for the Reds’ U23s at Leicester City on Sunday. Confirmed: Liverpool's 21-man squad for Porto tie Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Klopp said: “Dejan is ill. He had a bad night, the Doc was there and he had no chance to travel. That is the reason for that. “We have Joe [Gomez], so should be fine for that, we have Fabinho for the position. So that should be OK. We never forced it and we cannot force it. “If you feel not well and had a bad night, we all know a day later and a high intense game, it doesn’t sound like exactly the thing you should do. “Pretty much all the rest are travelling; Ox is not, it makes more sense for him to train here. However much we all love having Ox around, it makes absolute sense for him that he stays here. “Today he has a lower [intensity] day and tomorrow a high-intensity day. It’s all about him in the long-term, that’s what we have to consider first. “But pretty much the rest are with us in Porto.” please log in to view this image The return of Lallana bolsters Klopp’s options after the playmaker missed Liverpool’s last three outings due to a slight muscle strain. However, the manager admits a decision is still to be made on whether he’ll be included in Wednesday evening’s matchday squad at Estadio do Dragao as the Reds aim to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League once again. “Adam is back in the travelling squad, we have to say,” said Klopp. “Because we have two players more, we will see what happens. Usually if nothing happens, it would be a little bit too early. But it was very positive, it was quick. “But we have to see, you are I don’t know how many kilometres away from home and you cannot make quick decisions on matchday and say, ‘OK, we bring him in.’ We need to be prepared as well as possible and that’s why we have him in the squad.” Meanwhile, Henderson is fit to take his place in the squad after showing no lasting effects from an ankle knock sustained against Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday. Klopp added: “Hendo is all fine. The other players are all fine, that’s really good. Nothing happened. We all have knocks and Hendo got a knock, but that would never take him out.” https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/fi...-chamberlain-lallana-henderson-fitness-update
Defender Dejan Lovren and midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were both left out of Liverpool's squad to face Porto after missing training on Tuesday. Centre-back Lovren started in the 2-0 victory in the first leg but misses the trip to Portugal with illness. Oxlade-Chamberlain is closing in on a return to senior football after a year out with a knee injury. Meanwhile, Jordan Henderson has travelled after being forced off in the win over Chelsea with an ankle problem.
Confirmed: Liverpool's 21-man squad for Porto tie A 21-man Liverpool squad will travel for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg versus FC Porto. The Reds, who hold a 2-0 lead from last week's first leg at Anfield, fly out to Portugal on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the tie at Estadio do Dragao. Dejan Lovren misses out due to illness, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain remains at Melwood to carry out additional fitness work. Liverpool squad: Fabinho, Van Dijk, Wijnaldum, Milner, Keita, Firmino, Mane, Salah, Gomez, Alisson, Henderson, Sturridge, Moreno, Lallana, Mignolet, Shaqiri, Robertson, Origi, Matip, Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/346079-confirmed-liverpool-squad-porto-champions-league
Pepe v Sadio Mane please log in to view this image Suspended for the first clash at Anfield, veteran centre-back Pepe is expected to return to the heart of Porto's defence and brings a wealth of experience with him
Wouldn’t we all but as this is the quarter finals of the champions league, i’ll Forgive them for not doing so on this occasion
