Liverpool will be anxious to get their season back on track when the Premier League returns this weekend. The champions entered the final international break of 2025 on a big downer after a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.
It was the Reds’ fifth defeat in 11 games, more than they had in the entire previous season, and put Arne Slot’s team in eighth place, eight points behind leaders Arsenal. With the Gunners facing Tottenham in the north London derby on Sunday, Liverpool will look to make inroads when they face Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
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Forest have been boosted by the appointment of former Everton manager Sean Dyche, and three points at Anfield may move them out of the relegation zone. Mirror Football provides roundup of Reds news…
Potential transfer agreed
Jarell Quansah has thrived since joining Bayer Leverkusen for £35 million in the summer, but he could return to Liverpool in the future.
The versatile defender departed the Reds in pursuit of consistent first-team action, which he has found in Germany. He also earned his first senior England cap, playing right-back in the Three Lions’ last World Cup qualifier against Albania.
Given Liverpool’s troubles this season, he might have gotten the football he wanted at Anfield. However, the Reds included a buyback clause in his deal to Leverkusen, so he might return at some point.
Matteo had just signed a five-year contract when the Reds, led by Gerard Houllier, grudgingly accepted an offer from Leeds United. Matteo told the Liverpool Echo: “I didn’t think I was going anywhere, but I didn’t think I was going to get the game time back.
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