Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez debuted his new haircut during their pre-season opener against Preston North End

Liverpool in Mourning as Uncertainty Follows the Loss of JotaShock grips AnfieldGrief lingers over Anfield like a low mist. Just days ago, the talk on Merseyside was about momentum, about retaining

But while visiting the North East is never easy for any team, the Premier League may have just done Liverpool a favour ahead of that key fixture. Playing on the first Friday night of the season means Liverpool were always going to get a little rest between their first and second matches.

Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, Harvey Elliott and Ibrahima Konate are just four who have been linked with moves away, amid uncertainty over roles within the squad or their contracts at Anfield. They could join Trent Alexander-Arnold, Caoimhin Kelleher, Jarell Quansah and Nat Phillips in being sold this summer.

Liverpool remain interested in Newcastle star Anthony Gordon and are plotting a late-summer move, sources have told Football Insider.

“Ibrahima Konate should stay at Liverpool. Real Madrid is the biggest club in the world, but I’m not sure you can enjoy playing there because of the pressure and expectation on your shoulders," Babbel told Gameshub .

Liverpool have faced significant disruption at centre-back in recent weeks. Jarell Quansah has completed his move to Bayer Leverkusen while there remains uncertainty around the futures of Joe Gomez