Here are your Liverpool morning headlines for Monday, April 18.
Virgil van Dijk makes Liverpool injury admission and 'intense' Manchester United claim
Virgil van Dijk says his career-threatening knee injury has made him appreciate Liverpool's season even more as their quadruple quest goes on.
And the Netherlands captain has sent a message to the club's fans as a potentially trophy-laden few weeks come into sharp focus at Anfield. A 3-2 win over Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday afternoon will see Jurgen Klopp's men contest the FA Cup final next month having already won the Carabao Cup in late February in a penalty shootout success over Chelsea.
Van Dijk watched from the substitutes' bench on Wednesday night as the Reds secured a third Champions League semi-final of Jurgen Klopp's reign against Benfica too and the Reds will now entertain Villarreal in the first leg of the last-four tie on April 27. A second Premier League title in three seasons also remains a possibility with them trailing leaders City by just one point with seven games left to play.
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'We will see' - Pep Guardiola makes Champions League claim about Liverpool
Pep Guardiola says any psychological advantage Liverpool now have over Manchester City will only be known if both teams meet in the Champions League final.
And the City boss lamented an awful first half at Wembley on Saturday as Jurgen Klopp's men beat them 3-2 to secure a place in the FA Cup final next month.
Having drawn both Premier League games 2-2 this season, the Reds went into the interval 3-0 up at the national stadium after Sadio Mane added a brace to Ibrahima Konate's third goal in as many games.
City responded with goals at both ends of the second half from Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva, but the damage had been done as Klopp's men remained on course for all four trophies this season.
Asked if the impressive manner of the victory could give Liverpool the advantage in the race for both the Premier League and Champions League between now and the end of the season, Guardiola said that would only become apparent if the teams clashed in Paris for the European Cup on May 28.
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