Liverpool Lunchtime Round-Up, Saturday 24th October 2026: Team News in Ahead of Brighton Clash as Minteh Could Return for Visitors
Liverpool host Brighton & Hove Albion today, with the official club site confirming team news ahead of kick-off (LiverpoolFC.com). The Seagulls are reportedly missing six players through injury, though This Is Anfield reports Yankuba Minteh could feature after 11 weeks on the sidelines (This Is Anfield).
On the transfer front, Liverpool.com reports that Liverpool have made contact over a possible £114M-rated midfielder from Germany as part of an emerging shortlist of future targets (Liverpool.com), while LiverpoolFC.com note the club are also scouting a £50m gem (LiverpoolFC.com). Elsewhere, Bayern Munich's chief has hit out at Liverpool over the Florian Wirtz situation, though he has ruled out any transfer happening (This Is Anfield). Trent Alexander-Arnold continues to be linked with a return to Anfield, with Stan Collymore suggesting, as reported by Liverpool.com, that the England full-back still has work to do to earn that move back in 2027 (Liverpool.com).
Charlie Adam has been busy with his verdicts on former teammates: he believes Craig Bellamy has what it takes to land a "top manager job" given his form with Wales, according to Liverpool.com (Liverpool.com), and he has also talked up Rio Ngumoha as a potential long-term Mohamed Salah alternative following the youngster's two-assist showing in the Reds' 4-3 Champions League win over Villarreal (Liverpool.com).
Away from Anfield, former Liverpool man Curtis Jones has drawn comparisons between Inter Milan and his old club while settling into Italian football (Liverpool.com), and Jamie Carragher has been reminiscing about his early impressions of Xabi Alonso, recalling his initial scepticism before the pair became close friends at the club (Liverpool.com) (Liverpool.com).
Finally, Ronald Araujo has spoken candidly about reaching a "breaking point" with depression (This Is Anfield), and Andoni Iraola has praised Ryan Gravenberch's versatility, outlining five positions he can play and naming his best (This Is Anfield).
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