Martin Kelly News

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits there is no way that Jamie Carragher will bow out quietly when he plays his final game before retirement against QPR.

Stuart Pearce believes Wilfried Zaha's 'brilliance' will prove critical when England's Under 21s attempt to finally become European Champions this summer.

Although Brendan Rodgers aimed to convince the club legend from hanging up his boots at the end of the season, the 35-year-old has called time on a career that saw him join the Reds' youth setup in 1990 .

Liverpool's hopes of signing Sporting Lisbon youngster Tiago Ilori have been hampered by reports suggesting Valencia are also in contention for the defender's signature.

Fulham host Liverpool at Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Sunday, with both teams looking for a win to stem a poor run of form.

Sascha Riether and Mladen Petric will be available again when Fulham tackle Liverpool in the Barclays Premier League on Sunday.

THE final whistle had barely been blown when both Brendan Rodgers and Steven Gerrard admitted Liverpool needed to bolster their attacking resources this summer.

Manchester City defender Micah Richards is determined to regain the England right-back spot ahead of the 2014 World Cup.

Liverpool should be safe from losing Daniel Agger this summer, following reports Barcelona are set to go after Mat Hummels of Borussia Dortmund.

Liverpool have been linked with a move to sign Brazilian defender Douglas on a free transfer at the end of the season.

Liverpool host Everton in the Merseyside derby on Sunday afternoon. The reverse fixture at Goodison Park saw the game end 2-2, with a Leighton Baines own goal and a Luis Suarez strike giving the Reds a 2-0 lead inside 20 minutes.

After Fabio Borini came off the bench to score against Newcastle after missing eight weeks with a dislocated shoulder, Joe Allen and Martin Kelly are the only long-term absentees for Liverpool.

Sporting Lisbon are planning to offer defender Tiago Ilori a contract extension in an effort to deflect interest from Liverpool, reports suggest.

He has been suggested as a possible defender who can come in and improve the back four on Liverpool 's budget but they quite frankly don't need him.

Liverpool are interested in raiding cash-strapped Sporting Lisbon for their highly-rated young defender Tiago Illori as manager Brendan Rodgers looks to strengthen his defensive options for next season.

Taken in isolation, any or all of these might be enough to send fans running for the hills, convinced that another season of desperate underperformance and toil will be upon them after the summer.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he feels bitterly disappointed over the ten game ban handed to striker Luis Suarez.

It is customary to make a nod to classic encounters between these two clubs in the Premier League era whenever they meet, but they meet in darker moods than usual this weekend.