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Liverpool got an unexpected weekend off from Premier League action when the Merseyside derby was called off because of the weather but results elsewhere were good for Arne Slot, the Chelsea win at Spurs aside. Arsenal and Manchester City both dropped more points against Fulham and Crystal Palace respectively.
Mohamed Salah managed to be a big story without even playing too, with a couple of claims emerging about his contract. It was claimed by the Sunday Mirror that an agreement had been reached over a new deal for the Egyptian. But The Athletic reports that an official offer has only just been tabled to his representatives.
We'll have all the latest updates as they emerge, plus we'll bring you open training coming up at around 12pm UK time (7am ET) ahead of Girona in the Champions League. Slot will give a press conference alongside one of his players at 6.30pm UK time (1.30pm ET) where he will probably be asked about injuries.
Follow all the latest news and transfer gossip with our live updates below. We'll bring you all the latest on Salah's contract, as well as updates from Slot's press conference and UCL open training.
11:29Matt Addison
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been told there is nowhere else that he would enjoy playing as much as Anfield as discussions continue about extending his contract beyond the end of the season.
The same can be said of Mohamed Salah with Saudi Arabian interest in the forward remaining but Merseyside clearly the best place for him. Right now, Salah is arguably the best player in the world.
"I definitely would love them both to stay," former Reds winger Ryan Babel told Instant Casino. "I do believe, when it comes to Virgil, I believe he is going to stay. I think for him, where does he want to go after Liverpool?"
10:52Matt Addison
Gary Neville has put Chelsea forward Cole Palmer on the same level as Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, labeling them as the "best" in the Premier League at the moment.
"Palmer and Salah, I think, at this moment in time, are the very best in terms of what they’re doing," Neville said while working as a pundit on NBC in the US this weekend.
Gary Neville puts one player level with Mohamed Salah as best in the Premier League10:09Matt Addison
Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley and Kostas Tsimikas are the furthest players away from a return, Arne Slot said on Friday. That, of course, is not ideal with that trio making up three eighths of the Liverpool defense.
Alisson Becker, Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa are all nearing a comeback. Each has taken part in at least parts of training in the last few days.
It remains to be seen whether or not any of the three will travel to Girona but Slot will offer an update on them during his press conference which is scheduled for 6.30pm UK time (1.30pm ET) today.
09:27Matt Addison
The transfer rumors involving Liverpool and Martin Zubimendi have never gone away since he turned down the move in the summer. But he has now picked up an injury.
"Zubimendi and Aihen Munoz asked me to change them, and it seems serious," Real Sociedad boss Imanol Alguacil said after his side beat Leganes 3-0 (via Mundo Deportivo).
"Sergio Gomez's case is different. He suffered a blow to the quadriceps in a clash with a rival player, but I preferred to change him, we will see how he recovers."
Real Sociedad boss issues 'serious' Martin Zubimendi update amid Liverpool transfer rumors
08:33Matt Addison
Danilo Pereira played with Liverpool forward Luis Diaz at FC Porto and he has been giving some insight into what it is like to work with the Colombian.
"What always struck me most about Luis was his dribbling, his ability to change direction, his ball control and technique," Danilo told FourFourTwo.
"He dribbles like no one else — that’s his greatest quality. Players who are very fast often mess up when they’re dribbling at high speed. He doesn’t — the speed with which he executes his moves is far above average."
Liverpool is benefiting from Luis Diaz change after 'scared' admission to former teammate07:47Matt Addison
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has made a surprise Liverpool declaration, insisting that he is happy that Arne Slot's side is leading the way in the Premier League standings — despite being a big Manchester United fan.
"Virgil keeps inviting me to come to a game and I will definitely do it," he told the Daily Mirror. "I'm not that idiot that hates another club. When I see Virgil play or Cody [Gakpo, who was at PSV], when they do well at Liverpool, that excites me as well.
"When they're leading in the league, I'm like, ‘Yeah, that's great’. They're having an amazing season. It's cool."
07:15KEY EVENT
Liverpool has reportedly now tabled an offer to Mohamed Salah, just a couple of weeks after he expressed his frustrations with negotiations, according to The Athletic.
It was claimed by the Sunday Mirror this weekend that an agreement had been reached. But this latest report would suggest that there is still some work to be done before anything is signed and sealed.
On January 1, which is now just 24 days away, Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk can all agree terms with clubs abroad ahead of next summer as things stand. All three, though, supposedly have offers to consider.
Matt Addison
It's that time again. Welcome to today's Liverpool FC live blog. We'll have open training coming up at around 12pm UK time (7am ET) ahead of Girona in the Champions League.
Arne Slot will give a press conference alongside one of his players at 6.30pm UK time (1.30pm ET) where he will probably be asked about injuries and the Mohamed Salah contract claims that have emerged recently.
