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The Reds will face Karlsruher SC from the 2. Bundesliga on Wednesday July 19, kick-off 5.30pm BST, at BBBank Wildpark. Ticketing details for this game will be released in due course. Jürgen Klopp’s men will then play a behind-closed-doors match against SpVgg Greuther Fürth, also from the German second division, on Monday July 24 at 12pm BST. LFC will then continue their pre-season schedule with a return to Singapore after a hugely successful visit last summer. The Reds take on Leicester City at

An impressive debut season with Chelsea has been rewarded with a place for Perisset on the 26-player list named by manager Herve Renard on Tuesday, with the squad due to be cut to 23 before the tournament group stage begins. The 28-year-old joined the Blues last summer from Bordeaux in her native France. During her first season in England, she contributed to our fourth consecutive Women’s Super League title and third successive FA Cup triumph. In their latest preparations for the tournament, France

Steph joined Arsenal in 2020 and made her debut as a substitute in our UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain in August 2020. The 29-year-old Australian international has since gone on to make 74 appearances for the club, scoring three goals. Steph played an integral role in our 2022/23 campaign, making 32 appearances and providing four assists and one goal. In addition to her usual role on the left side of defence, Steph also stepped into central defence on a number

Callum Wilson has been named FUN88 Player of the Month for May, as voted for by the fans of Newcastle United. This marks the second time in as many months for Wilson earning the award, making it back-to-back triumphs after Alexander Isak became the last non-Wilson man to claim the little in-house accolade back in March. Not happy with scoring eight goals in April, Wilson kept his fuego form active for four more weeks through May scoring three more goals while assisting a

Liverpool are to pay the buyout clause in the Argentina international’s contract and will then turn to other targets to continue their midfield rebuild. Mac Allister is due to have a medical in the next 48 hours. The buyout clause in his contract, signed weeks before he went to the World Cup, is significantly less than the £60m that has been mentioned. That deal has two seasons to run, with an additional one-year option for the club. Source: Liverpool

The Ecuadorian, who will join Chelsea after his 18th birthday, has already built a reputation in South America as one of the brightest and most creative young talents around, thanks to his combination of skilful dribbling along with the vision and technique to open up defences with his passing. Paez caught the eye by finding the net on his senior debut for his club this year, becoming the youngest debutant and scorer in the Ecuadorian top flight. He has six senior appearances to

The Brazil international enjoyed a fine first campaign as a Red, following his move from Real Madrid, and been a real hit in his maiden campaign in England. After picking up the Man-of-the-Match award in the Carabao Cup final victory over Newcastle United, and heading in the opening goal, he has really made his mark at Old Trafford. The home fans were able to show their appreciation when affording him a standing ovation, when he was replaced in the final league game, against

The Young Lions will take on Norway, Australia and the hosts, and Lino has been included in the 23-man squad for the trip. His first taste of action could be on Friday, June 9 against Norway (11am BST), before they tackle Australia on Sunday, June 11 (11am BST) and then Portugal on Tuesday, June 13 (5pm BST). Lino, who has previously been capped at under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels, has made five appearances for the under-18s this season, coming out on the winning

Goretzka is under increasing pressure from supporters following a challenging campaign under Julian Nagelsmann and Thomas Tuchel and the club’s interest in a new defensive midfielder may hurt his chances of playing regularly next season. Goretzka has been the subject of repeated links to United over the last couple of years but the 28-year-old signed a five-year contract in 2021, of which he has three years remaining. Now, amid the uncertainty over his role with the Bavarian powerhouse, it is being claimed that

West Ham United should do all they can to win the race for James Ward-Prowse as the Southampton star 'would be a great fit' at the London Stadium, journalist Paul Brown has told GIVEMESPORT. Although the Hammers are currently preparing for the Europa Conference League final, boss David Moyes will be looking to bolster his squad during the summer transfer window. According to The Sun, West Ham are among four clubs looking to offer Ward-Prowse an immediate return to the Premier League. The

Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa said he 'hopes to continue' at Porto amid links with Manchester United. Costa has been widely backed to leave Portugal ahead of next season amid links with an Old Trafford switch. The future role of David de Gea at United is not certain after several blunders this season. The Spaniard is out of contract this month, although is thought to be nearing a renewal with reduced terms. However, Erik ten Hag refused to declare him as his No.1 next

Celta went into the final day one point above the relegation zone but Veiga, 21, struck just before half-time, then fired in his 11th goal of the season. Spain forward Ansu Fati, 20, pulled one back with a late header but Celta held on to secure a 13th-place finish. Real Valladolid were relegated after a 0-0 draw at home to Getafe saw them stay in the bottom three. They had only been promoted last season and will now return to Spain's second tier

Reuters are reporting that, according to state media, the 35-year-old has reached an agreement with reigning Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad - managed by former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo - and will sign a two-year deal. Benzema scored a second-half penalty to earn Madrid a draw in their final league match of the season against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. He finishes the season with 31 goals and six assists in 43 games in all competitions. Speaking after that draw Ancelotti, who had

Manchester United defender Raphael Varane said they do not fear Erling Haaland ahead of their FA Cup final showdown against Manchester City but acknowledged that their rivals pose a threat from every area of the pitch. United go into Saturday's final looking to end the Premier League champions' bid for a second trophy this season, with Pep Guardiola's side in the hunt for a rare treble with a Champions League final against Inter Milan to come on June 10. The only team to

The team have made the donation to Teens Unite, a charity supporting teenagers who are fighting cancer, Real Eazy, clothes created by Chelsea fan Betsi to help make living with cancer easier, and the Royal Marsden Hospital, where the late Chelsea legend Gianluca Vialli was treated. The players’ donation will enable Chelsea Foundation to work closely with both Teens Unite and the Royal Marsden Hospital to develop longer-term programmes with both organisations, while the contribution to Betsi has been made following her visit

Frida joined us in July 2021 from Linkopings FC in Sweden and has since made 78 appearances for us, scoring 20 goals. Frida made 40 appearances in her debut season with Arsenal, including 24 starts and 16 substitute appearances, with the Norwegian midfielder scoring four goals and providing two assists. Now 23, Frida enjoyed a stellar second campaign in N5, starting 32 of the 38 matches she featured in for us and generating a return of 16 goals and nine assists – a

Barcelona fans might have to brace themselves for a tough summer ahead, as the club continue to lose grip in their pursuit of Lionel Messi. Sanctioning the return of the Argentine international has been identified as one of Barça’s priorities in the coming summer, but it appears the possibility of his return to Camp Nou is waning with each passing second. To that end, Marcelo Bechler has said that Barcelona’s pursuit of Messi is already over. The veteran attacker will not return to

The 29-year-old has been a key player for the Blues since joining from Real Madrid on an initial loan deal in 2018 before joining on a permanent basis the following summer. He has since racked up 221 appearances in all competitions, with 37 of those coming this season. But with his contract at Stamford Bridge due to expire in 2024, talkSPORT understands that Chelsea are open to selling him with new manager Mauricio Pochettino looking to reshape his bloated squad. The Blues need

Moroccan goalkeeper Bono and Argentine World Cup winner Gonzalo Montiel were the heroes for Sevilla as they beat Roma 4-1 on penalties to win the Europa League final on Wednesday. The victory at the Puskas Arena in Budapest made it a magnificent seven in the competition for the Spanish side, who first clinched the trophy back in 2006. Sevilla keeper Yassine Bounou, better known as Bono, saved penalties from Roma's Gianluca Mancini and Roger Ibanez. Montiel, who scored the winning penalty for Argentina

Now that survival has been confirmed, Everton can step up preparations for next season. Background work will already have been done - last year the club had two plans drawn up going into the final weeks of the campaign and there is nothing to suggest the approach to this season is any different. The late start will hamper those in charge of recruitment - clubs that knew their fate weeks ago will have had a headstart on discussions with targets. But Sean Dyche