Liverpool play Villa then Brentford. Villa play Liverpool and Manchester City. Bournemouth play City and Nottingham Forest.

Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott has wasted a year on loan due to a purchase obligation Aston Villa isn’t willing to meet.

Liverpool appear determined to hold on to a manager who’s lost the crowd—as they did a decade ago with Brendan Rodgers.

The player seems to acknowledge while he could move in the event of a big offer, he’s also open to staying at Leipzig.