The Anfield club have to balance maintaining their homegrown quota with expatriate stars - and it is no easy task

Liverpool are by no means back to their best. And nor is Mohamed Salah. But there were enough positive signs from both in Saturday night's 3-0 FA Cup fourth-round win over Brighton to suggest that this most trying of seasons might actually end on a positive note for the Reds.

Cody Gakpo has been scrutinized for some of his performances for Liverpool this season, raising questions about his future at the club.

Liverpool have triggered a one-year option in goalkeeper Alisson’s contract. It means the 33-year-old will extend his stay at Anfield into the 2026-27 season. The Brazilian was always expected to stick around for at least another year due to the option that had been in place in his deal.

The longest-tenured Liverpool players stole the show on Friday night.

Liverpool must carefully manage discipline in the second leg against Galatasaray after two key players moved closer to a Champions League suspension during the first meeting in Istanbul.

It was a return to the Rams Park to forget as Liverpool suffered yet another 1-0 defeat against Galatasaray in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash, which saw Ibrahima

It took a late goal from Alexis Mac Allister to earn a valuable three points on the road.