Your Liverpool morning digest for Sunday, December 12
Steven Gerrard future assessed as Liverpool challenge becomes clear
Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard's return to Anfield with Aston Villa ended in a 1-0 defeat, the two sides separated only by a Mohamed Salah penalty.
Gerrard brought his side to Liverpool and set up defensively, dropping deeper and deeper as the game wore on.
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The ex-England international will have been on the receiving end of such treatment countless times himself as a player, but this time he was the orchestrator.
But what early indications might it suggest about Gerrard's future and what he still have to prove ahead of a Liverpool move further down the line?
To read the full verdict from the ECHO's Theo Squires, click here.
Liverpool fans and Fabinho's wife send message to referee Stuart Attwell over Aston Villa game
The Reds may have been awarded the winning penalty against Villa, but Liverpool supporters were left aggrieved with the performance of referee Stuart Attwell.
There was a number of penalty claims from Jurgen Klopp's side in the first-half, all of which were waved on by the official.
Villa certainly would've regretted their time wasting antics after going a goal down with just 20 minutes left to play, but not a single player was booked despite frustration from both the crowd and Liverpool bench.
Fabinho's wife Rebeca Tavares, as well as supporters, took to social media during the match to vent their frustrations with the referee.
To read the full story, click here.
