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Hugo Ekitike says Arne Slot wants the best for him The question hadn't even finished when Hugo Ekitike let out a chuckle and rocked back in his seat before delivering an emphatic response. Does Liverpool boss Arne Slot push the striker a lot in training? Ekitike "Yes!" laughed the France international striker. "As a player, sometimes you’re p***ed, it's annoying. “I know he wants the best for me and the best for the team. I would say he's on my back, but not for a bad thing.

Wirtz Florian Wirtz believes Tuesday's victory over Real Madrid was the perfect way for Liverpool to prepare for Sunday's trip to Manchester City. And the Germany star says another positive result at the Etihad will be an ideal way to sign off for November's international break. Liverpool had been on a run of six defeats in seven - and four successive Premier League reverses - prior to the 2-0 win over Aston Villas last Saturday. The Reds then followed that up with a 1-0 triu

Chiesa Federico Chiesa admits he was initially embarrassed by the support he received from the Liverpool fans due to his limited time on the pitch under Arne Slot last season the Italian says he is now honoured to have the supporters cheer for him on a weekly basis at Anfield , insisting he is happy at the club after a summer transfer window of speculation linking him with a return to his homeland. Chiesa made just one Premier League start last term, against Brighton after t

Matthijs de Ligt, Diogo Dalot, Patrick Dorgu, Leny Yoro and Senne Lammens Leny Yoro has insisted he does not regret signing for Manchester United despite interest from the likes of Liverpool and Real Madrid. The 19-year-old joined the Red Devils in a deal worth up to £61m last summer. The Reds were interested in signing the centre-back and registered their interest with Lille, but had expected him to move to the Bernabeu. While they continued to monitor his situation, they u

Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo said that he is content with his decision not to attend Diogo Jota's funeral as he laid out his reasons for his absence. Ronaldo's Portugal teammate died alongside his brother, Andre Silva, in a car crash in Spain on July 3, and the pair were laid to rest in Gondomar, near Porto, two days later. A number of Jota 's teammates attended the funeral, but Portugal captain Ronaldo was not among them, prompting insensitive questions from some over why he

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain admits he continues to struggle to deal with the "misconception" he was injury-prone during his time at Liverpool. Oxlade-Chamberlain spent six years at Anfield , having signed from Arsenal for £35million and won a succession of major honours under Jurgen Klopp . However, a series of serious injuries limited him to just 146 appearances in that time, most notably the ACL damage he suffered during the Champions League semi-final

Leoni Arne Slot gave new signing Giovanni Leoni a slightly unusual compliment following his recent move to Liverpool. The defender joined...