Here's your Liverpool Morning Digest for Wednesday 2 June.
Gareth Southgate slams Trent Alexander-Arnold 'agenda' claims after duo hold talks
Gareth Southgate has rubbished suggestions he has an "agenda" against Trent Alexander-Arnold after naming the Liverpool defender in England's Euro 2020 squad.
Alexander-Arnold was included in the 26-man party for the finals on Tuesday despite strong reports 24 hours earlier he would be omitted.
The 22-year-old was left out of England's last squad for their World Cup qualifiers in March, prompting fears he would miss out on this summer's tournament.
But having named Alexander-Arnold as one of four right-backs in his squad, Southgate has blasted rumours that suggest he has a problem with the Liverpool man and revealed he was compelled to hold talks with the player over the matter.
"I spoke with Trent about three weeks ago," said the England boss after the squad was announced.
"The stories over the last couple of weeks that have ended up with lots of strange headlines and lots of strange stories, I've no idea where they have come from.
"I felt there were stories that were so far off the truth. I would never normally speak to a player because I read a lot of stories about myself that aren't true, but I have to accept that's the job I'm in and people speculate and write it's exclusive.
"But when it's a player, they might feel reading it that maybe it's true and the manager is speaking to the press behind their back. That's obviously not the case...
"People then jump on it and say I have an agenda and I don't like the kid. It's an incredible situation really but, as I say, not bothered about it from my point of view, but I always think about the players."
Read the full story from Ian Doyle HERE
Shocking truth about Liverpool's Champions League final win over Tottenham Hotspur
It was the night when Jurgen Klopp etched his name into Liverpool folklore. The night the German shook off his tag of being a final loser.
And the night that sparked a glut of silverware that led to a first-ever Premier League title triumph for the Reds.
But while it was just the start of a run of triumphs that also saw the UEFA Super Cup claimed and Liverpool crowned champions of the world for the first time, there is a remarkable fact behind the team that stepped out at the Wanda Metropolitano that baking Madrid evening.
They never started another Liverpool game together again...
And Gini Wijnaldum's summer departure has ensured the class of Madrid '19 will never be seen again.
Ian Doyle has the full story HERE
