Your Liverpool morning digest for Saturday, April 9.
Fabio Carvalho has already given Jurgen Klopp a new Liverpool squad dilemma
After missing out on completing a deal for Fabio Carvalho before the transfer window closed back in January, Liverpool are now close to signing the Fulham youngster after agreeing an initial £5m deal with the Cottagers and agreeing personal terms with the forward.
Out of contract in the summer, the Championship outfit are entitled to a fee for the 19-year-old, having developed him since he joined their junior ranks in 2015. And the ECHO understands the Reds could eventually pay £7.5m for the Portugal youth international, with a 20% sell-on clause also agreed as part of the deal.
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Had Carvalho completed his move to Anfield in January, he would have been loaned back to Fulham to finish the Championship season as the Cottagers look to win promotion. However, it’s now understood as there are no plans for him to depart Liverpool temporarily after joining, with the teenager likely to link up with Jurgen Klopp's senior side as opposed to the Under-23 ranks at the Kirkby Academy when he reports for pre-season.
Theo Squires has the full story.
Pep Guardiola confirms Man City injury absence for huge clash against Liverpool
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed Ruben Dias will not be available for Sunday's crunch Premier League clash with Liverpool at the Etihad.
The two sides meet in what is shaping up to be a decisive fixture in the title race as the Reds sit just one point behind City in the table. The Citizens, though, will be without central defender Dias.
The 24-year-old was a doubt after he missed their last three league matches, as well as their recent Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid. Now, Guardiola has confirmed he will once again be sidelined at the weekend.
