Liverpool Lunchtime Round-Up, Tuesday 6th October 2026: Jacquet Injury Scare and Man City Referee Confirmed
There's an injury concern on the international front after Jeremy Jacquet was forced to withdraw from France's Nations League clash with Belgium with a hamstring issue, and Liverpool are now waiting for an update ahead of the Man City game (Liverpool Echo). The defender's absence was one of the talking points in Liverpool's international roundup, alongside a frustrating night for Bradley Barcola (Liverpool.com). The French winger struggled to make an impact in Paris and was criticised by French media, who handed him a poor rating for his display (Liverpool.com) (Liverpool Echo) (This Is Anfield).
Back on Merseyside, young centre-back Amara Nallo has had his loan spell at HJK Helsinki cut short after suffering a leg injury, with the 19-year-old returning to the club having made three appearances for the Finnish side (Liverpool.com) (This Is Anfield) (Liverpool Echo).
There's team news too, with Liverpool set to wear their new Adidas third kit for the first time tonight, and eight first-team players reportedly available for selection (This Is Anfield).
Looking ahead to Sunday's big Premier League clash with Manchester City, the referee for the match at Anfield has been confirmed, with Michael Oliver notably left off the appointment (This Is Anfield) (Liverpool Echo). The official in question has previously angered Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola (Liverpool.com). Meanwhile, Jamie Carragher has given his view on the punishment facing Manchester City following their guilty verdict, ahead of what is expected to be a hot reception at Anfield (Liverpool.com).
On the transfer front, Liverpool are reported to be among the clubs keeping an eye on Fulham's highly rated youngster Josh King, with Arsenal also said to be interested (LiverpoolFC.com). Elsewhere, there's talk in Germany urging Florian Wirtz to leave Liverpool for a bigger club, despite the midfielder impressing while captaining Germany this week (Liverpool.com).
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