Your morning Liverpool digest on Thursday, May 18.
Liverpool departures confirmed as Roberto Firmino, James Milner and two others leave
Liverpool have confirmed Roberto Firmino and vice-captain James Milner will leave the club this summer on free transfers - along with Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
All four will depart Anfield when their current contracts expire in the summer as manager Jurgen Klopp looks to rebuild his squad ahead of the new campaign.
With striker Firmino having already revealed he would leave, Milner is the most high-profile exit having so far made 330 appearances and scored 26 goals for the Reds since arriving on a free transfer from Manchester City in the summer of 2015. He went on to become a key part of Klopp's squad as they won the lot.
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Liverpool could qualify for Champions League after finishing fifth under new UEFA rules
With less than two weeks of the Premier League season remaining, Liverpool's outside hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League remain in the balance.
After Monday night's routine 3-0 victory over Leicester City, the Reds sit a point behind Newcastle United and Manchester United in fifth place. However, they have played a game more than both the Magpies and the Red Devils heading into the finale.
As a result, they are already assured of a top six finish and Europa League qualification, but they need at least one of Newcastle and Manchester United to only win one of their three remaining games, while winning both of their own last two matches, if they are to secure an unlikely top four finish.
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