The absence of a call from Wembley this time really would defy any rationale

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers will continue to monitor the condition of goalkeeper Jose Reina ahead of Sunday's Barclays Premier League derby clash with Everton at Goodison Park.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers will be able to call on midfielder Jonjo Shelvey for tomorrow night's Europa League clash with Udinese at Anfield.

Roy Hodgson admitted last night that the searing heat of Ukraine will have taken its toll on England's players by the time they play the co-hosts on home turf there next Tuesday.

Manager concerned about searing temperatures in Ukraine while weary senior players sit out session

(But we do have issues in defence, admits coach Blanc)

Sven-Goran Eriksson has described the row over Rio Ferdinand's omission from England's Euro 2012 squad as "a smear campaign" against manager Roy Hodgson

England Under-21 4 Belgium Under-21 0

Two men trying to row across the Atlantic for charity are adrift in the middle of the ocean after all their oars broke in rough seas.

Jamie Carragher is determined to make his Wembley debut for Liverpool in the Carling Cup final.

Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has signed a contract extension, the club have confirmed.

For 14 short minutes on Sunday night, England were heading for a third successive semi-final in the European Under-21 Championship; but in far less convincing fashion than on the two previous occasions. Danny Welbeck's goal in the 75th minute was only their second in three matches and when the previously impressive defence made one slip it brought a crucial equalising goal for the Czech Republic, who needed only a draw to qualify and ended up scoring again with the last kick of the match. The Czechs now meet Switzerland in one semi-final tomorrow, while the favourites Spain play Belarus.

Liverpool's director of football Damien Comolli has likened Kenny Dalglish to Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger in terms of their philosophies on football.