It’s been a quieter day as we get ready for Wednesday’s Champions League trip to Fenerbahçe. Virgil van Dijk has been named on the 26-man shortlist for the FIFPRO Men’s World 11, and Clément Turpin, who refereed our defeat at Galatasaray last season, will take charge in Istanbul.
Lamine Camara is the main transfer talking point after an Italian report of a €50m January offer, but it’s still a single-source story.
Van Dijk on the World 11 shortlist
Van Dijk is one of 26 players nominated for this year’s FIFPRO Men’s World 11, which is voted for by professional players around the world. Players were judged on their performances for club and country from 4 August 2025 to 19 July 2026, inclusive.
The goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders and three forwards with the most votes make the team, along with the next outfield player with the most votes. The World 11 will be revealed next Monday, 9 November.
Fenerbahçe: Turpin in charge
UEFA has appointed France’s Clément Turpin to referee Wednesday’s game at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, which kicks off at 5.45pm UK time. His assistants are Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pages, Jeremy Stinat is the fourth official, and Willy Delajod is the VAR, assisted by Eric Wattellier.
Turpin also took charge when we lost 1-0 to Galatasaray in Istanbul in September 2025.
Andoni Iraola and one of the players will hold the pre-match press conference after the squad arrives in Turkey, at 3.15pm UK time tomorrow (Tuesday). We’ll then train at the stadium, with the opening part of the session shown live from 4.30pm UK time, subject to a short delay.
Szoboszlai: ‘To win the league’
The Arsenal defeat hasn’t dented Dominik Szoboszlai’s ambition. Asked what would count as a good season, his answer was simple: “To win the league.” He added that, as Liverpool, we always have to be there with that mindset.
Trey Nyoni, reflecting on his first Premier League start, told the club website: “…I think we had enough chances to score. Obviously we’re disappointed to not score. Overall in the game it was quite positive, we did what we had to do. But ultimately, it’s fine margins at this level and we got punished.”
To dive or not to dive
The debate over Alexander Isak’s penalty claim rumbles on. BBC Sport compared it with Fulham’s game against Sunderland in February, when VAR spotted a shirt pull on Calvin Bassey and sent the referee to the monitor to award a penalty. Isak stayed on his feet and no penalty was awarded, with VAR Stuart Attwell declining to recommend an on-field review.
Emlyn Hughes collection sold
Memorabilia belonging to our former captain Emlyn Hughes, who died in 2004, went under the hammer today. BBC News reports that Hughes’ match-worn shirt from our historic 1977 European Cup final victory, when we won the trophy for the first time, sold for £56,000. The family collection featured 247 auction lots. Hughes remains the only Liverpool captain to lift the European Cup twice.
Team news
There has been no new injury news from the club today. Jeremie Frimpong is unlikely to return before the international break, while Conor Bradley and Hugo Ekitiké remain sidelined. Giovanni Leoni is also unavailable, with his return to team training targeted for the international break.
Transfers
It’s been quiet from the likes of David Ornstein and Paul Joyce.
Lamine Camara: Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb, relayed by Sport Witness, says we’re expected to open talks with Monaco in the coming weeks and are ready to offer €50m (about £42m) for the 22-year-old midfielder, with the aim of getting a deal done in January rather than waiting until the summer. We’ve previously been credited with an interest in Camara, but the suggestion that the club are preparing a €50m January offer remains uncorroborated by reliable independent reporting. Credibility: Medium on the interest, Low on the offer.
Alejandro Balde: we’ve been linked with the Barcelona left-back, with Manchester United and AC Milan also mentioned. However, we’ve seen no convincing independent confirmation of us making an approach or actively pursuing a deal. Credibility: Low.
Murillo and Nico Schlotterbeck: nothing new beyond last night’s reports linking us with the Nottingham Forest and Borussia Dortmund centre-backs.
We’ve identified no other significant developments from reliable sources concerning contracts, ownership, investment or senior club staffing today.
Fixtures (UK times)
Wednesday 4 November: Fenerbahçe v Liverpool, Champions League, 5.45pm
Sunday 8 November: Crystal Palace v Liverpool, Premier League, 2pm (Sky Sports)
Sunday 22 November: Liverpool v Manchester United, Premier League, 4.30pm (Sky Sports)
Wednesday 25 November: Club Brugge v Liverpool, Champions League, 8pm
Sunday 29 November: Everton v Liverpool, Premier League, 12pm (TNT Sports)
Wednesday 2 December: Liverpool v Sunderland, Premier League, 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
Saturday 5 December: Chelsea v Liverpool, Premier League, 12.30pm (TNT Sports)
Wednesday 9 December: Liverpool v Porto, Champions League, 8pm
Week beginning 14 December: Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth, Carabao Cup quarter-final (date and time to be confirmed)
All kick-off times are GMT.
