Liverpool boss Arne Slot hopes Mo Salah "will make the right decision for him and hopefully us in his career".

While eight clubs have already booked their place in the Champions League's round of 16, another 16 - including some of the competition's biggest hitters - face a play-off round

Arsenal could be without first-choice goalkeeper David Raya for their seismic Premier League clash with Manchester City on Sunday.

Being a good, young left-back with Premier League experience is not the only reason he is being connected to Liverpool. Sporting director Richard Hughes, who joined Liverpool in the summer after leaving Bournemouth, signed the defender for his former club.

Baller League, a six-a-side football competition backed by a range of influencers and former footballers, has picked up new investment from venture firm Apex and a group of Premier League stars.

Elsewhere, third-placed Nottingham Forest host Brighton, hoping to bounce back from last week’s 5-0 thrashing at Bournemouth, while Tottenham look to halt their alarming slide at Brentford

Manchester City must navigate a two-legged tie with European champions Real Madrid while Celtic have been paired with Bayern Munich in the play-offs

Arne Slot says Liverpool defender Amara Nallo must learn from his “cruel” red card in Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League. The academy graduate’s first-team debut lasted just four minutes at Philips Stadion as he was sent off late in the second half for a professional foul on Johan Bakayoko.

Cody Gakpo believes a message from God indirectly led to his Liverpool move, rather than being courted by their league rivals Manchester United.

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Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa – are already through to the last 16, having qualified automatically by finishing in the top eight of the group phase table. The draw will give them a clearer idea of the clubs they will face in the round of 16 and their potential opponents on the road to the final in Munich on 31 May.