+18 |
Commercial Content |
T&C's Apply | Play Responsibly | Publishing Principles
LiverpoolSummary
Generated byLiverpool's unbeaten start to the Premier League season faces its sternest test yet, with the leaders Manchester City visiting Anfield on Saturday in a fixture that could define the early shape of the title race. The timing could hardly be worse for Andoni Iraola, with star forwards Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo both carrying injuries after withdrawing from international duty early. Both will face late fitness tests, leaving the head coach with real selection concerns ahead of one of the biggest home games of the campaign so far.
The squad situation is complicated further by news on Jeremy Jacquet, the 21-year-old centre-back who earned glowing praise from Zinedine Zidane after impressing for France, only to be dropped for their Nations League clash with Belgium shortly after. The sudden omission raised fitness questions that Liverpool will be monitoring closely. At the back, Virgil van Dijk's future remains unresolved, with the captain entering the final year of his contract and former professionals publicly debating whether Real Madrid could tempt him away on a free transfer next summer.
Off the pitch, Liverpool's contractual foresight over Jarell Quansah, who left for Bayer Leverkusen, has attracted attention, with a reported £59.5 million rescue clause giving the club a significant advantage over Arsenal, Chelsea, and Real Madrid in any potential return. Liverpool sit sixth in the Premier League on nine points from five games, level with the sides immediately above and below them, making Saturday's match against City a genuine opportunity to push clear.
Liverpool Overview
September 2026
Standings
Frequently asked questions
The story behind the birth of Liverpool as we know it today is quite interesting. Originally, it was Liverpool's Merseyside rivals Everton who would play their games at Anfield. However, after Everton decided to play their games elsewhere following a dispute in March 1892, John Houlding, the owner of Anfield at the time, decided to form his own club called Liverpool F.C.
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), an American multinational sports holding conglomerate, is the owner of Liverpool. FSG purchased the club in 2010 through subsidiaries N.E.S.V.I, LLC and the UK-based UKSV Holdings Company Limited.
Liverpool are playing their home games at the illustrious Anfield Stadium, which was built in 1884 and has since undergone several renovations, the latest being completed in 2024.
Anfield has a capacity of 61,276, with the renovation of the Anfield Road Stand in the latter half of the 2023-24 campaign taking the stadium's capacity past the 60,000-mark.
Liverpool have won a stellar 67 trophies throughout their history, which includes six Champions Leagues, 19 top-flight titles, and six FA Cups.
Liverpool are the second-most successful English side in terms of top flight titles with 19, just one shy of Manchester United. Their previous league glory came in the 2019-20 season, which remains their only league title till date in the Premier League era.
Former English midfielder Ian Callaghan made 857 appearances for the Reds. He is the only player in Liverpool history to have made over 800 appearances for the club.
Liverpool icon Ian Rush is the club's all-time top goalscorer, finding the back of the net 346 times in 660 games.
Luis Suarez, Ian Rush, Mohamed Salah, Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, James Milner, Fernando Torres, and Michael Owen are among the most popular players to have donned the Liverpool jersey.
Brendan Rodgers, Bill Shankly, Jurgen Klopp, Kenny Dalglish, Rafael Benitez, and Gerard Houllier are some of the most prominent managers to have been at the helm for Liverpool.
Liverpool are famously known as The Reds. The media as well as the club's supporters coined the term during the 1965-66 season, when the team first wore an all-red attire for the games.