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Mo Salah is keen to leave Liverpool after a failed £200 million transfer bid, with the Sun reporting that three replacements have now been identified.

The i says Sean Dyche‘s job as Everton manager is not under threat, in spite of the club’s recent poor form.

Gremio left winger Gustavo Nunes, a rising star from Brazil, is attracting interest from Manchester City, Liverpool, and Arsenal despite only making his senior debut in February, writes the Daily Mail.

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Mason Greenwood: Manchester United could offer him as part of a deal to sign Brazil defender Gleison Bremer, 27, from Juventus, Gazzetta dello Sport claims.

Jarrad Branthwaite: Bayern Munich and Tottenham have joined Manchester United in considering a move for the Everton defender, as per Teamtalk.

Idrissa Gana Gueye: Saudi Pro League clubs are interested in the 34-year-old midfielder, who is unlikely to be offered a new deal by Everton when his contract expires, writes Football Insider.

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Atalanta vs Liverpool: Preview, predictions and lineups
Liverpool journey to Bergamo to face Atalanta in their Europa League quarter-final second leg
The Reds will need to overturn a three-goal deficit from the first leg at Anfield
Jurgen Klopp's side have lost two on the bounce and are without a win in three

By Ewan Ross-Murray
3:00 AM GMT+1
Liverpool have the chance to produce a historic comeback on Thursday evening when the travel to Atalanta in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final.

The Reds suffered a shock 3-0 defeat at Anfield in the first leg as Gian Piero Gasperini's side put them to the sword, leaving their dreams of a first Europa League title under Jurgen Klopp hanging by the smallest of threads. The Merseyside club will need to win by three clear goals in Bergamo to simply force extra-time, with their recent form suggesting that a recovery is unlikely.

Liverpool dropped to third in the Premier League table last Sunday after a frustrating 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in which their profligacy proved costly once again. As a result, their hopes of adding to their Carabao Cup come the end of the season have taken a significant hit.

Atalanta will feel confident heading into the second leg after a devastating display at Anfield, but they did surrender a two-goal lead within the space of four minutes in their recent 2-2 draw with Hellas Verona. A glimmer of hope perhaps for Liverpool.

Here is 90min's guide to Atalanta vs Liverpool this Thursday.

What time does Atalanta vs Liverpool kick-off?
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Date: Thursday 18 April
Kick-off Time: 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
Referee: Francois Letexier (FRA)
VAR: Jerome Brisard (FRA)
Atalanta vs Liverpool H2H record (all-time)
Atalanta: 2 wins
Liverpool: 1 win
Draws: 0
Last meeting: Liverpool 0-3 Atalanta (11 April 2024) - Europa League
Current form (all competitions)
Atalanta

Liverpool

Atalanta 2-2 Hellas Verona - 15/04/24

Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace - 14/04/24

Liverpool 0-3 Atalanta - 11/04/24

Liverpool 0-3 Atalanta - 11/04/24

Cagliari 2-1 Atalanta - 07/04/24

Man Utd 2-2 Liverpool - 07/04/24

Fiorentina 1-0 Atalanta - 03/04/24

Liverpool 3-1 Sheffield United - 04/04/24

Napoli 0-3 Atalanta - 30/03/24

Liverpool 2-1 Brighton - 31/03/24

How to watch Atalanta vs Liverpool on TV and live stream
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TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, discovery+, discovery+ App

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Paramount+, ViX

Canada

DAZN

Atalanta team news
Giorgio Scalvini
Giorgio Scalvini is Atalanta's only absentee / Francesco Pecoraro/GettyImages
Gasperini has an almost entirely fit squad for Liverpool's visit, even welcoming former Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac back into the team on Monday night after he missed the first leg through injury.

Young defender Giorgio Scalvini is the only Atalanta player who is guaranteed to be unavailable for the clash as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury.

Liverpool will be offered another opportunity to scout rumoured transfer targets Teun Koopmeiners and Ederson, both of whom impressed during the first leg at Anfield.

Atalanta predicted lineup vs Liverpool
Atalanta predicted lineup (5-2-1-2): Musso; Zappacosta, Djimsiti, Hien, De Roon, Ruggeri; Ederson, Pasalic; Koopmeiners; De Ketelaere, Scamacca.

Liverpool team news
Conor Bradley, Dominik Szoboszlai
Conor Bradley suffered a foot injury last Sunday / Visionhaus/GettyImages
Whether Klopp will opt for a full-strength starting lineup remains to be seen given the unlikely nature of a turnaround, but there is a decent chance that the Liverpool boss fields his best and brightest in Bergamo.

Alisson and Trent Alexander-Arnold both returned to action against Palace at the weekend in a boost to Klopp's options, although the latter came on to replace the injured Conor Bradley in the second half. The Northern Irish right-back is facing several weeks on the sidelines with a foot problem.

Young Ben Doak is still in the treatment room as he recovers from surgery, while Joel Matip and Thiago are unlikely to play again this season.

Liverpool predicted lineup vs Atalanta
Liverpool predicted lineup (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Elliott, Endo, Mac Allister; Salah, Gakpo, Jota.

Atalanta vs Liverpool score prediction
In all honesty, it is extremely unlikely that Liverpool will book their spot in the semi-finals this Thursday, especially given their dire form over the past ten days. However, if any side could pull off such a comeback, it may well be the Reds.

They did win 5-0 on their last trip to Atalanta in 2020, a result that would be welcomed this week. However, while Klopp's men may well get revenge this Thursday, they will almost certainly fall short of a dramatic turnaround.

Prediction: Atalanta 1-2 Liverpool
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Real Madrid's best and worst players in Champions League quarter-final triumph over Man City
Real Madrid booked their place in the semi-final of the Champions League at Man City's expense
Carlo Ancelotti's side had to hang on at times but found a way through on penalties
Bayern Munich await in the semi-final

By Tom Gott
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Madrid saw off City
Madrid saw off City / Alex Livesey - Danehouse/GettyImages
It might not always have been pretty, but at the end of the day, Real Madrid are in the Champions League semi-final.

Carlo Ancelotti's men had to hang on against Manchester City and took the game to penalties, where it was Andriy Lunin who stepped up and saved the day - quite literally.

Here's how the players fared in 90min's player ratings.

Real Madrid's best player vs Man City
Andriy Lunin - 8/10
Andriy Lunin, Bernardo Silva
Lunin was the shoot-out star / Naomi Baker/GettyImages
When you save two penalties, you're always in with a shot of standing out from the crowd, and that's exactly what Andriy Lunin did.

He embarrassed Bernardo Silva by standing tall and catching his brave chip, before getting down low to keep Mateo Kovacic out and hand his teammates the chance to win the tie. Lunin was under pressure all game but never buckled once.

Honourable mention
Antonio Rudiger - 7/10
The man who scored the winning penalty was typically excellent in defence and perhaps merited a higher rating, but unfortunately it was his clearance which landed at the feet of Kevin De Bruyne for City's equaliser.

Nevertheless, Rudiger's monstrous handling of Erling Haaland will once again go down in history. Haaland even made a clear effort to keep away from the German, such was his dominant performance.

Real Madrid's worst player vs Man City
Dani Carvajal - 6/10
Julian Alvarez, Daniel Carvajal
Carvajal was incredibly busy / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/GettyImages
Look, let's not act like this was a bad performance from Dani Carvajal, because it really wasn't.

However, across the entire game, almost all of City's threat came down his side. Jack Grealish enjoyed the first half and it was Jeremy Doku's introduction which ultimately led to the equaliser. Carvajal did all he could.

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