Newcastle will face Qarabag in the Champions League playoff round, while Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Tottenham have discovered their potential last 16 opponents

Inter want Curtis Jones as Liverpool linked with emergency right back - Liverpool are reluctant to let anyone leave this transfer window, with their squad already stretched

Liverpool are bottom of the Women's Super League table and for the rest of the season will be fighting for "survival" in the top flight

Jurgen Klopp will make an emotional return to Anfield alongside fellow Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish later this year. The German spent nine years in charge at the Reds, guiding them to Premier League and Champions League glory.

Four successive draws and the defeat to Bournemouth piled further pressure on Arne Slot, though that has been somewhat eased by emphatic European wins over Marseille and Qarabağ. The Reds enter the weekend in sixth having been leapfrogged by Manchester United and Chelsea.

Newcastle performed well in their 1–1 draw away at European champions Paris St-Germain. It was not enough for them to progress directly to the last 16, though, meaning a play-off will be required.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah continued his rehabilitation at Liverpool by scoring for the team for the first time since the start of November in a 6-0 thrashing of Qarabag in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Gary McAllister believes Mohamed Salah is suffering from a "year of inconsistency" at Anfield, pinpointing the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold as the primary cause for the Egyptian's dip in form.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Liverpool at Anfield (20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: