Liverpool Morning Round-Up, Thursday 12th November 2026: Liverpool Women Thrash Aston Villa 4-1 in League Cup
Liverpool FC Women came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-1 in the League Cup on Wednesday night (LiverpoolFC.com). Boss Gareth Taylor spoke of the "purpose and quality" his side showed in the win, though the post-match reaction also touched on an injury to Enderby (LiverpoolFC.com).
Andoni Iraola is using the international break to get extra work into the 15 Liverpool players who haven't been away on duty, with the Spaniard still waiting on a trio of sidelined players to return (Liverpool.com). Elsewhere on the international scene, Will Wright made his England youth debut as four Liverpool players were involved in youth fixtures on Wednesday (LiverpoolFC.com).
There's plenty of transfer chatter doing the rounds. Liverpool.com reports a 'deal in place' for a first January signing and claims Pedro Porro has made a decision amid Reds interest (Liverpool.com), while the Liverpool Echo suggests Liverpool could hijack a Manchester United transfer target to solve a problem position (Liverpool Echo). Brighton's Bart Verbruggen has responded to speculation linking him with a move to Anfield amid uncertainty over Alisson Becker's future, insisting he's happy at the Seagulls (Liverpool.com). Alisson himself says being left out of Brazil's squad by Carlo Ancelotti is "against my will" (Liverpool.com), while the Echo reports an agreement has been reached regarding both Alisson and Virgil van Dijk's contract situations (Liverpool Echo). Joe Hart has also been praising Alisson's qualities as a goalkeeper (Liverpool Echo).
On the man-management side, former Liverpool physical performance coach Ruben Peeters has praised Luis Diaz's attitude behind the scenes during the title-winning season (Liverpool.com), while Florian Wirtz left Jurgen Klopp "speechless" with a comment about his form during a farewell event for Germany's kit partner (Liverpool.com). Alan Smith has given his take on Alexander Isak and Wirtz settling into life at Liverpool (Liverpool.com). Lewis Koumas has opened up on how Iraola's arrival and tactical approach helped him break into the first team, having made his mind up about the manager before he even joined (Liverpool.com).
Liverpool.com has also assessed the winners and losers from Iraola's first 10 league games in charge, naming three players who may be at risk of an exit (Liverpool.com). Meanwhile, the Echo notes Mauricio Pochettino's reported closeness to the Manchester United job is a reminder of a familiar problem for Liverpool, with United next in action against the Reds (Liverpool Echo) - a fixture now confirmed for Sunday 22 November at Anfield.
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