James Milner: Last News

Jurgen Klopp was a relieved man to finally give Calvin Ramsay his Liverpool debut - and it might be just in time as another injury threatens to leave them short of cover for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Members of Biggar Accordion and Fiddle Club met earlier this month with a full house looking forward to the music of the Jim Lindsay SDB from Perth.

Biggar Accordion & Fiddle Club gathered recently and the focus was on local players, such as Lorna Johnstone from Crawfordjohn.

Manchester City returned to winning ways on Saturday with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at home to Brighton and Hove Albion.

Pep Guardiola was unsure about his Manchester City tactics and team selection vs Brighton, with three positions causing him more food for thought than usual.

Liverpool are reportedly sweating over the fitness of Ibrahima Konate ahead of the visit of Manchester City but have not yet ruled him out of the contest.

Liverpool are set to join the race for Leicester midfielder Youri Tielemans as he nears the end of his current contract, but they won't be the only club vying for his signature. The 25-year-old looks set to walk out on Brendan Rodgers and co.

Charlie Nicholas is giving Rangers a chance at Anfield, as long as they can blunt Liverpool's razor sharp attack.

Jurgen Klopp's frustrated Liverpool had everything to do at Anfield after slipping two goals behind against Brighton after just 17 minutes - but there was one positive for German despite missing out on all three points late on.Leandro Trossard smashed home two similar strikes past Allison to hand new boss Roberto De Zerbi a perfect start on his first game in charge of the side having replaced Graham Potter.However, after Roberto Firmino netted either side of the break to level the encounter, Adam Webster scored an unfortunate own goal and Trossard completed his hat-trick - Daily Star Sport has taken a look at what went right and wrong for Klopp. READ MORE: Bulked up Fernando Torres pumps iron with ex-Prem star looking more hench than ever Although a mixture of players were at fault for Trossard's opening goal, Jordan Henderson's mistake was called out by fans - with some questioning Klopp's loyalty.Is Jurgen Klopp under pressure? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below.Many social media users think Liverpool need an improvement on the England international in their midfield trio, with Klopp bringing him off for James Milner before the hour mark.One fan wrote: "I honestly don't understand what the hell is wrong with Klopp.

Borussia Dortmund are keeping a close eye on Liverpool's Naby Keita with a view to snapping him up on a free transfer at the end of the season.The 27-year-old has less than a year to run on his Anfield contract and with Jurgen Klopp's side expected to splash the cash on new midfielder next summer, Keita's future at the club looks anything but secure.Dortmund and England star Jude Bellingham is one of Liverpool's top transfer targets and if the 19-year-old moves to Merseyside as some expect him to, the Bundesliga giants will look to Keita to replace him.READ MORE: Jude Bellingham 'could move for just £83m' if suitors including Liverpool pay up frontThe largely underwhelming Keita has struggled to nail down a first team spot since £69m move from RB Leipzig in 2018.

Tottenham star Rafael van der Vaart has hit out at three "very normal" Liverpool players ahead the Reds' Champions League tie with Ajax on Tuesday evening.The outspoken Dutchman, who began his career at the Johan Cruyff Arena, said he thought Jordan Henderson was vastly overrated, and that he didn't think much of James Milner or Joe Gomez either."I think we have become a bit blinded. We suddenly think Jordan Henderson is a crazy player, [he's] just a very normal player," Van der Vaart argued.READ MORE: Jeff Stelling slams 'garbage' claims that things are 'spiralling out of control' at Liverpool"James Milner is also a very normal player.

Liverpool legend Steve Nicol has claimed two of the club's current stars are the catalyst for their struggles this season.The Reds are already six points off the top of the Premier League after winning just two of their first six matches and were thrashed 4-1 by Napoli in their opening Champions League match. Nicol believes that the midfield has been the reason behind Liverpool's slow start after Jurgen Klopp failed to strengthen in the area during the summer.The deadline day loan signing for Arthur Melo has eased concerns, following injuries to the likes of Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita.READ MORE: Liverpool players 'suddenly second to everything' says unimpressed Graeme SounessHowever, Nicol has singled out James Milner and Harvey Elliott after reacting to the embarrassing loss in Italy in midweek.

Liverpool were absolutely humiliated in Naples on Wednesday night, with the hosts Napoli winning 4-1 against a completely shell-shocked Jurgen Klopp side.The game got off the to the worst possible start for the Reds as James Milner conceded a penalty inside five minutes, and Piotr Zielinski converted with ease from the spot. But it got worse after the half hour mark, as mistakes from Joe Gomez meant that Liverpool trailed 3-0 at the break following strikes from Andre Zambo Anguissa and Giovanni Simeone.Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, Zielinski scored just 90 seconds after the restart, but Luis Diaz restored a bit of order as he got one back two minutes later.

Manchester United on Monday. The defender, considered one of the greatest to ever grace the Premier League, failed to rob the ball off a United player at Old Trafford - while other statistics also show that it was not the Dutchman’s night.

Virgil van Dijk was caught doing a Liam Gallagher impression as Jadon Sancho put Manchester United ahead during their 2-1 win over Liverpool on Monday night.The Dutchman is undoubtedly one of the best defenders around, but fans were bewildered when he decided not to close Sancho down on the edge of the box, choosing instead to stay rooted to the spot with his arms behind his back, mimicking the iconic on-stage pose of former Oasis front man Gallagher."Why was Van Dijk just standing there like he's the singer in Oasis when he could've moved forward to block Sancho's shot?" one fan tweeted, while another said: "Van Dijk looking like he's about to sing Wonderwall there."READ MORE: James Milner 'roasts' Virgil van Dijk and fans can't get enough of Liverpool beef"VVD looked like a s*** Oasis tribute act for that goal," a third wrote.Fans on social media weren't the only ones perplexed by Van Dijk's antics. James Milner, who had thrown himself at Sancho's dummied shot moments earlier, was seen screaming at his team-mate as United celebrated, appearing to tell him he should've "got out" to the United forward to block the strike.Marcus Rashford doubled United's lead in the second half and although Mo Salah grabbed a late goal for the visitors, it wasn't enough to stop Erik ten Hag's side registering their first points of the season.If Van Dijk is Liam Gallagher then which Liverpool player is Noel? Let us know in the comments section below.Having failed to win any of their opening three matches, Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool find themselves in 16th place.

Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk after they conceded an opener to Manchester United. Jadon Sancho gave the hosts the lead at Old Trafford with a finish into the bottom corner after he'd kept his calm inside the box and sat down Milner and Allison with a dummy.

Liverpool fans reckoned the midfielder looked more like Fifty Shades lothario Christian Grey. The 36-year-old started against Crystal Palace at Anfield and was made captain on a tough night for the Reds.

With Jubilee celebrations about to kick off in the UK, the Queen’s Birthday Honours List has been released for 2022. Included among recipients are such arts and entertainment figures as actor Damian Lewis, author Salman Rushdie, All3Media CEO Jane Turton, Wales-born singer Bonnie Tyler and designer Stella McCartney.

Liverpool youngster Joao Teixeira threw up during one of Jurgen Klopp's first training sessions.The German manager is well-known for his relentless pressing and certainly works his players hard in training. The Reds are now reaping the rewards of years of hard work, fighting to pick up all four trophies at the business end of the season.However, it hasn't been an easy ride for the Liverpool players, with one youngster feeling the intensity early on.

Liverpool midfielder James Milner has admitted that he refuses to watch Manchester City amid their Premier League title battle with the Merseyside club.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp must have breathed a major sigh of relief after surviving a mighty scare against Villarreal on Tuesday night.A shocking first-half saw the Spanish side draw level on aggregate after goals from Boulaye Dia and Francis Coquelin where the Reds looked completely lost as Unai Emery's men put them to the sword. But Liverpool resumed control after the break and deserved to go through after the introduction of Luis Diaz completely changed the game.Fabinho put Liverpool ahead on aggregate after a shoddy error from the goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli when his shot went through the former Manchester City star's legs.