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CL opponent linked as Van Dijk replacement & PPV could be scrapped – Liverpool FC Roundup

November 2, 2020

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Liverpool are preparing for their third Champions League group stage game, while we’re being linked
with a defender we’ve already faced in Europe, too.

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Perr Schuurs on Reds’ radar

The Reds have two wins in Europe from two games – one of which came against Ajax. They had a
number of impressive performers, which have already led to a couple of predictable rumours and
links.

Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised, then, to hear we’re now “monitoring” Perr Schuurs, a centre-back
seen as an option to fill in for the injured Virgil van Dijk.

The Mirror say we were impressed when he came on trial two years ago, but his recent displays
show he has gone up a level or two.

It “could lead” to an offer being made in January, apparently.

Elsewhere, Michael Olise has been linked with the Reds. It’s a sadly low-reliability source (actually
it’s TeamTalk which is more like no reliability) but the Reading attacker is a very good player and it’s
no surprise to imagine Premier League players are after him.

Indeed, a better reason to be excited is with TIA having selected him as a future potential signing to
meet the homegrown quota requirement!

Pay-per-view showings could be scrapped during lockdown

Pay-per-view matches have divided the country somewhat: a handful of people on one side who
want more money, and pretty much every supporter in the land on the other side who are sick of
being fleeced at every opportunity.

Now the Telegraph are reporting that the league and clubs are preparing to pull the plug on the
£14.95-a-match plan for the duration of England’s second lockdown, which starts later this week.
The Reds are due to face Leicester City on the other side of the international break in a game which
is currently on the PPV list.

However, it falls before the end of the nationwide lockdown date – currently 2 December, so if this
plan does go ahead, it should become free-to-air instead.

Pre-Atalanta chat

The Reds are off to Italy for the group stage match against Atalanta and there’s positive fitness news
to bring you in among the rest of the chat.

Naby and Matip are both back for the Reds – and Kostas Tsimikas was in training ahead of the game,
too

Trent Alexander-Arnold has explained how the boss’ years of working on mentality has helped with
the current situations facing the team, while also revealing Melwood was the inspiration behind his
rise to becoming a star as the Reds prepare to leave the training ground

Jurgen himself has said how relieved he is that Xherdan Shaqiri has stayed and can still have a big
impact – and you can see the entirety of Klopp’s press conference here

Quickfire LFC news

Mo Salah has “three proper knocks” after the weekend and Klopp has ridiculed those accusing him
of diving (TIA)

In our CL group, Ajax have only 17 players for their game against Midtjylland after up to 11 were
ruled out by positive Covid tests (Ajax)

Gary Neville says there will be a significant impact on the dressing room after Van Dijk’s injury
(Mirror)

And Nat Phillips nearly joined Swansea before deadline day – and before his big chance in the Reds’
first team (TIA)

Around the Prem

Chelsea, Inter and Atletico are keen to sign ‘Gladbach midfieler Denis Zakaria, because everyone
wants players linked with the Reds (Kicker)

Gabriel Jesus is near to a training return and Sergio Aguero will probably be fit to face the Reds, as
City’s injury list improves ahead of our key fixture (MEN)

Wolves are planning a move for Boro right-back Djed Spence, which is weird since they just signed
the fantastic Ki-Jana Hoever (Birm Mail)

And Danny Ings thankfully doesn’t appear to have done the worst after a knee scan showed no
ligament damage after the weekend injury (BBC)

Random story of the day

The greatest James Bond ever (probably), Sir Sean Connery, passed away at the weekend – and
Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso says the Scot once tried to convince him to stay at Rangers, where
Gattuso was a midfielder in his tough-tackling playing days.

Tweet of the day

Oh god, it’s next week.

Worth watching tonight

Leeds vs Leicester could be utterly enthralling!

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