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Liverpool welcome Leeds to Anfield on New Year's Day. Arne Slot's men have rolled off 3 consecutive league victories and will look to keep the momentum going.
While Kepa has struggled under the weight of that reputation, Alisson has flourished at Anfield. Widely hailed as one of the world’s best goalkeepers during his Liverpool tenure and currently sits on 99 clean sheets from 242 Premier League appearances.
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Man City and Liverpool frustrated in 0-0 draws in Premier League to leave Arsenal with 4-point lead
Erling Haaland and Manchester City have been frustrated in a 0-0 draw at Sunderland to leave Arsenal with a four-point lead at the halfway stage of the Premier League season
Liverpool and Leeds United have a history of classic encounters, with their long-running rivalry established during the 1960s and 1970s. Both clubs were crowned champions on England under Bill Shankly and Don Revie respectively and clashes between the clubs are not to be missed.
Liverpool icon Gerrard, who turned down a move to the Santiago Bernabéu during his playing days, has claimed his former side have become “predictable” in their attacking play without Alexander-Arnold, while also questioning whether the defender’s move to Spain was the right decision.
Premier League champion Liverpool has parted ways with its set-piece coach Aaron Briggs. Liverpool said in a brief statement on its website that Briggs “departed his role” after joining coach Arne Slot’s backroom staff in July last year.
Liverpool owns a Premier League-worst minus-9 net goals from non-penalty set pieces. On Tuesday, set-piece coach Aaron Briggs left the club by mutual decision.
Born in Liverpool and raised through the academy since Under-9 level, Norris impressed at youth level for the Reds and was handed his first-team debut in the infamous 5–0 defeat to Aston Villa in the 2018–19 Carabao Cup quarter-final, coming off the bench for a youthful Reds side deputing for the seniors while they were away at the Club World Cup.