Liverpool will go into the business end of the season full of confidence. Despite the FA Cup quarter-final defeat to rivals Manchester United — and the manner of the defeat — the Reds are still in the hunt for two more trophies and could end the Jürgen Klopp era with a treble.
Liverpool faces Atalanta in the quarter-final of the Europa League and Klopp will want to win the one trophy that has so far eluded him during his time at Anfield, with the German losing in the 2016 final of the competition to Sevilla.
Liverpool is second in the Premier League table, level on points with Arsenal but behind on goal difference. Yet with the Gunners having a run of difficult games coming up, Liverpool could take top spot in the coming weeks.
Before the club game kicks into high gear once more, Klopp will be hoping his players return to Merseyside unscathed after the latest round of international games. Klopp needs as many players back as possible after enduring a horrendous run with injuries over the past few months.
Hughes may have a list of players he believes he could sign for the Reds already at this stage, and he could present Liverpool’s new manager, whether it’s Xabi Alonso or someone else, with a gift in the shape of Atalanta’s Teun Koopmeiners.
The Dutchman has been one of the best midfielders in Italy this season, and the former AZ Alkmaar player has told the Italian side that he intends to leave at the end of the season. Learn more from James Findlater and Ben Bocsak by clicking here.
Many of Liverpool’s players featured for their respective nations this week, with mixed results. Dominik Szoboszlai scored a penalty in a 1-0 win for Hungary against Turkey, while Luis Díaz captained Colombia to a 1-0 win against Spain.
Left-back Andy Robertson was left fuming after Scotland were demolished 4-0 against a Dutch side that contained Liverpool pair Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo. Following the game, Robertson spoke out in his post-match interview, and didn’t hold back on what he saw.
Alexis Mac Allister, Kostas Tsimikas and Conor Bradley were also in action for their countries in what is the last international break of the season. Read more from James Findlater by clicking here.
