Klopp’s great Anfield side could never get past Los Blancos, the Champions League final defeats of 2018 and 2022 the most painful of the German’s reign on Merseyside. A mauling in the knockout round of 2023 triggered the end of an era, confirming that the foundations of Klopp’s European and Premier League triumphs had crumbled.

Former England defender Stephen Warnock was left seething after he was denied a transfer to Liverpool due to his manager who put the brakes on a move back to Anfield

One member of the Liverpool squad which won the Premier League in 2019/20 has returned to England in search of a new club…and his latest appearance might raise a few eyebrows on Merseyside. Jurgen Klopp signed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at the start of his third season at Anfield in 2017/18,

The academy side, which has won its previous three matches, visits Liverpool's Academy Ground on matchday four (4 pm CET, Realmadrid TV).

The U18s' victory over Liverpool on Wednesday was the latest encouraging sign, but there is plenty of change going on behind the scenes