Liverpool News Round Up: Anfield Pitch Removed, Bobby Mobbed & Defender Wanted by Alonso
The week has been a busy one for Liverpool FC, with the Anfield Road End expansion progressing and some pre-season updates to keep fans occupied over the weekend. Here’s a round up of the latest news from the Reds.
Anfield Pitch Removed
The latest pictures of the Anfield Road expansion progress have shown the full removal of the old pitch ahead of it being relaid next week. Images show that the pitch has been completely taken out, with the relaying process set to take around three days to complete and a further three weeks to become match ready. The stadium is becoming an almighty sight, as demonstrated by drone shots from the Anfield sky as the stand nears its completion for the new season. 61,000 supporters will pour into the ground for the Reds’ opening home game of the 2023/24 season against Bournemouth, which will take place in just over six weeks’ time. The progress looks fantastic and we are thoroughly looking forward to seeing our newly-expanded home in all its glory next season!
Bobby Mobbed & Defender Wanted by Alonso
Luke Chambers has been attracted interest from Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen, along with two English clubs. Meanwhile, Real Betis are concerned about losing 17-year-old forward Assane Diao to the Reds according to AS, a familiar surname to Liverpool fans, shall we say? Stefan Bajcetic is also keen to get himself ready for the new season, having already paid a visit to the AXA Training Centre judging from his Instagram story.
Other News
William Saliba has signed a new long-term contract at Arsenal, their dream summer continues (Sky Sports). Four Premier League rule changes will come into effect next season, including offside tweaks and cutbacks to goalkeeper shenanigans (Mirror). PSG have finally completed the signing of Manuel Ugarte, remember him? (BBC).
Tweet of the Day & Match of the Night
It is common knowledge that Virgil van Dijk can pull almost anything off, and that extends to time travel by the looks of things. There isn’t much Friday night football of note this week, but you can watch Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott bid for European U21 Championship glory with England live on Channel 4 at 5pm on Saturday. The Three Lions take on Spain in the final of the tournament, with Jones in fine form having picked up the Man of the Match award in the semi-final against Israel.
That’s all for this week’s Liverpool news round up. Be sure to check back next week for more updates from Anfield Road!