Liverpool's English Premier League title winning captain Jordan Henderson was named England's Footballer of the Year on Friday in the annual vote of the Football Writers' Association (FWA).
Juergen Klopp named Philippe Coutinho as captain and the Brazilian curled a sublime effort into the top corner with the home side's first real attacking foray after just six minutes.
The win moved Liverpool level with City on 86 points in the standings
Images from the English Premier League matches on Saturday.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday.
The Champions League quarter-final between Liverpool and Manchester City is one of the most anticipated games of the season pitting the Premier League's runaway leaders against the top scorers in Europe's elite competition.
Mohamed Salah hit a hat-trick as Liverpool humiliated Manchester United, romping to a stunning 5-0 victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday that leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future in serious doubt.
In a gripping title race, Liverpool showed they are ready to push Manchester City right until the final seconds of this season with their spirited 3-2 win at Newcastle United.
Kevin De Bruyne had to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus in the 60th minute on Saturday following a collision with Antonio Rudiger.
Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool raised the spirits with a rip-roaring 2-2 draw in a pre-Christmas Premier League classic on Sunday after a weekend marred by COVID-19 related postponements.
The goal was checked by VAR and allowed to stand as Liverpool went on to clinch the victory and move nine points clear of City in the Premier League title race.
Ajax wary of attacking Napoli.
An 87th-minute header from defender Diego Llorente gave Leeds United a 1-1 home draw with Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday after the home side staged a protest against the breakaway Super League prior to the kickoff.
Premier League champions Liverpool maintained their 100 per cent start to the season with a 3-1 win against Arsenal at Anfield on Monday leaving them level on nine points with pacesetters Everton and Leicester City.
England head into Euro 2020 with a new factor for manager Gareth Southgate to deal with -- high expectations.
A 'winning culture' may be one of the most over used terms in modern football but Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti proved on Saturday, at Liverpool's expense, that there truly is meaning and value in the concept.
Liverpool held their nerve to win an astonishing penalty shoot-out 11-10 and edge out Chelsea in the English League Cup final on Sunday after a rip-roaring contest had somehow ended 0-0 after extra time at Wembley.
IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Photos from the Premier League matches played on Sunday
Klopp's side won the Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup titles last year, but the German said that their rivals will look to close the gap.
'Sanchez is probably back first time on the pitch so that gives this team another boost'
United down Newcastle after Saints stun Chelsea on a dramatic night in the English Premier League.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
"If they don't get VAR in the Champions League, it is an absolute joke."
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
A summary of Saturday's matches in the Premier League.
The Gunners' only league defeat of the campaign was in September away to one of England's traditional top-six clubs, Manchester United, drawing criticism that their strong start to the season was based on wins against lesser opposition.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday
Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski was named The Best FIFA Men's Player 2020 on Thursday, beating off competition from last year's winner Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday
With 27 wins and 82 points under their belt after only one defeat all season, red-hot Liverpool set a record-breaking pace to leave teams behind them in their wake and are six points shy of ending a 30-year wait for the top-flight title.
Roberto Firmino scored twice as Liverpool boosted their hopes of Champions League football next season
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
Images from the UEFA Champions League group matches played on Wednesday night.
'For the Premier League, it would be great having the best player in the world in the league. I'm not sure the Premier League needs a boost but it would be.'
This is Real Madrid's third consecutive Champions League title.
Jurgen Klopp has agreed a contract extension with Liverpool until 2024
England's keeper Jordan Pickford scored and saved in a shootout as they beat Switzerland 6-5 on penalties to finish third in the Nations League on Sunday
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