Gareth Southgate told Joe Gomez 'should start over Maguire' after thwarting Haaland

Jose Mourinho reckons former Manchester United defender Chris Smalling ought to be handed a shock England recall for the impending World Cup finals in Qatar. Mourinho and Smalling are currently working together with AS Roma after their respective spells at Old Trafford.

Liverpool footballer has been jailed for eight years over his connections to a drug dealer's £6million cocaine racket.Retired Welsh midfielder Layton Maxwell made just one appearance for the Reds after coming through the club's academy, scoring against Hull City back in September 1999. As he fell down the football pyramid after leaving Liverpool, Maxwell later joined a cocaine gang, with a court hearing that he allowed them to use his home as a safehouse.There, the gang stored drugs in a £6million racket, where organised crime agents found more than 60 kilos of cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin.READ MORE: Liverpool star Diogo Jota to miss World Cup as Jurgen Klopp confirms 'sad news'Officers also discovered £2.5million in cash and weighing equipment after carrying out a raid at Maxwell's Cardiff home.

after ending Manchester City's unbeaten run last weekend, according to Graeme Souness. Liverpool's season has got off to the worst possible start with a poor run of form that's seen them lose to title rivals Arsenal and Manchester United.

Manchester City have vowed to 'root out' the 'vile behaviour' that was seen and heard during their clash with Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.City fans were heard chanting in reference to both the Hillsborough and Heysel stadium disasters while at Anfield. Liverpool were quick to release a public statement to condemn the chants, while City have internally vowed to root out the behaviour.According to the Liverpool Echo, City are committed to rooting out the "vile behaviour" of those using the deaths of football fans to point-score on the terraces.

Gareth Southgate will be beaming all the way to the bank if England win the World Cup, and it's easy to see why.The Three Lions boss reportedly stands to land a whopping £4m if his team brings home the gold in Qatar, dwarfing the measly-by-comparison £1.5m he was promised if England triumphed out in Russia back in 2018.A source told The Sun: "Gareth has been offered bonuses for each stage of the World Cup and stands to pocket a fortune if he brings home the trophy. It’s entirely normal that footballers and the management are incentivised.READ MORE: Fans urge England 'show ambition' with Thomas Tuchel open to succeeding Gareth Southgate"He is a proud Englishman and would love nothing more than to win a major trophy for the nation.

Roy Keane and Micah Richards clashed when asked about the performance of James Milner in Manchester City's loss to Liverpool on Sunday.

Premier League referee and current video assistant referee Mike Dean has promised to congratulate Anthony Taylor for his 'superb performance' at Anfield. His comments come after fans of both Liverpool and Manchester City called out the lenient refereeing style - but Gary Neville said the approach 'was really good'.

Manchester United fan Mark Golbridge has slammed Anthony Taylor for giving Jurgen Klopp a red card at Anfield. The content creator gave an unbiased opinion against his rival club Liverpool after the referee, in their 1-0 win over Manchester City, sent the German coach to the stands.

Jamie Carragher in the Sky Sports studio following Liverpool's 1-0 win over Manchester City.The panel were discussing the controversial decision to disallow Phil Foden's second half strike, after Erling Haaland was adjudged to have tugged Fabinho's shirt in the build-up, with Keane and Richards both in agreement that the call was a harsh one.The duo suggested that pressure from the Anfield crowd played in part in referee Anthony Taylor chalking the goal off after going over to the monitor following a VAR review when Carragher chimed in to bluntly point out that City boss Pep Guardiola was exerting pressure on the official too.READ MORE: Three things Jurgen Klopp got right as Liverpool hand Man City their first defeat"[The referee is] at Anfield," Keane said.

Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez was compared to YouTuber IShowSpeed after blowing a massive chance against Manchester City.Nunez has struggled to adapt to the Premier League since his £85million move from Benfica in the summer, memorably getting sent off against Crystal Palace on his Anfield debut. Following that episode against the Eagles, it's the 23-year-old's temperament that frequently gets called into question.

Pep Guardiola was involved in a series of angry exchanges on the touchline on Sunday afternoon as Manchester City slipped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool.

Liverpool and Manchester City are light years apart.Jurgen Klopp's side got the better of Pep Guardiola's men in the season curtain raiser at the end of July, though the 3-1 scoreline did slightly flatter them. Trent Alexander-Arnold's opener had been cancelled out by Julian Alvarez before a late Mohamed Salah penalty restored their lead, with Darwin Nunez's stoppage-time finish adding the gloss.Nevertheless, the result had put the Reds ahead of their Premier League title rivals in the minds of some pundits, while Erling Haaland's failure to score raised doubts about his ability to cut it in English football.READ MORE: Liverpool 'starting 1-0 down' as referee confirmed for Man City Premier League clashHeading into their second meeting of the season later today (October 16), with there being a 13-point gap between the two sides after nine games apiece, those views those very silly now.Roy Keane's assessment that "Liverpool look very strong" while working for ITV has aged terribly, with Klopp struggling to get a tune out of his usually world-class starting XI.

Neil Lennon is the manager who launched Virgil van Dijk's career in British football and he's struggled to ever find fault with the central defender, but this weekend he might well meet his match.

Chelsea defender Reece James has taken to Twitter after it emerged he had suffered an injury that could potentially see him miss the World Cup with England.The Blues right-back has been ruled out for eight weeks with the knee injury he suffered against AC Milan and subsequent scans showed he had suffered ligament damage.James posted on social media on Saturday in reference to the blow: "The race against time is on… But we won’t give up."READ MORE: WSL carnage as 'punch thrown' and three red cards in seven minutes of Villa vs West HamThough the player appears to suggest there is a possibility that he could make the trip to Qatar, reports are less optimistic, with The Telegraph saying he faces a two-month lay-off and will not be flying out to Qatar "barring a miracle".England manager Gareth Southgate will now have to consider his options for the right-back position as he ponders his 26-man World Cup squad, which is due to be announced on November 10.Would you risk taking Reece James to Qatar? Let us know in the comments section belowChelsea confirmed the news in a statement on Saturday that said: “Following the knee injury sustained in our away match against AC Milan, Reece has received treatment from the Chelsea medical department and visited a specialist this weekend.“After consultation between all parties, Reece will now undergo a rehabilitation programme and is expected to be out for eight weeks.”But, indeed, James has not fully given up hope on a World Cup campaign with England yet, with the player suggesting it's a "race against time".The youngster will be hoping to avoid surgery to stand a chance of going to Qatar, while also relying on Southgate to take him in the final stage of his recovery and opt to risk him

Erling Haaland once caused Liverpool so many problems that Virgil van Dijk walked out of an interview when asked about the young striker.

Manchester City and Liverpool have been stand-out teams across the Premier League over the last few seasons, but can Jurgen Klopp and his under-performing side prevent themselves from a 'walloping' at Anfield this Sunday afternoon? All eyes will be on Merseyside for this one.

Leicester City's main man had a howler in the last minute of his side's snoozefest with Crystal Palace - leaving him unavailable for their next match.In what was arguably the only time fans saw their heart rate go above that of a sleeping pensioner during the dull 0-0 draw, the England midfielder burst into the box in the 95th minute, seconds from time, in the hope of breaking through the Palace defence.But when Maddison found he had no room and a challenge looked like it was coming in, fans blasted him for diving to the floor. It left him not just red-faced but also suspended from his side's next match at home to Leeds, in five day's time on Thursday.

Manchester City take on Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend as Jurgen Klopp faces a selection headache.

England fans have pleaded the Three Lions appoint Thomas Tuchel after he made it clear he would take the job. Gareth Southgate has come under fire in recent months - and England's Nations League relegation has only added to his troubles.