Liverpool were unable to lay down a marker in the Premier League, suffering a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at Anfield. Kai Havertz scored the only goal as the Gunners secured their first victory at the stadium since 2012.
Andoni Iraola’s side pushed for an equaliser but struggled to break down Arsenal’s defence. Alexander Isak was largely kept quiet, while Bradley Barcola and Florian Wirtz faded after promising starts.
Liverpool now trail Arsenal by nine points and face Fenerbahce in the Champions League before travelling to face Crystal Palace, who currently sit 18th, ahead of the November international break.
Meanwhile, Scotland Under-17 head coach David McCallum has named his squad for the first round of qualification for the 2027 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Latvia.
Scotland will travel to Albania to face the hosts, Sweden and Finland in Group 4. The top two teams will progress to League A and the second qualifying round, while the bottom two will move into League B.
McCallum will be assisted by Celtic Development Squad lead coach Jonny Hayes. Liverpool youngster Dara Jikiemi has been included in the squad for the fixtures against Sweden, Albania and Finland.
The centre-back joined Liverpool’s academy during the early stages of the 2026/27 campaign after previously representing Celtic. He has also captained Scotland at Under-16 level.
Below is Scotland Men’s Under 17 Squad:
Jacob Cameron – Celtic, Marcello De Barros – St Mirren, Andrew Fasanya – Aberdeen, Coben Fergusson – Rangers, Ethan Flynn – Dundee, Boyd Fraser – Nottingham Forest, Ruaridh Hall – Rangers.
Jack Hames – Leicester City, Mark Harris – Celtic, Kai Hutchison – Everton, Finlay Jamieson – Heart of Midlothian, Dara Jikiemi – Liverpool.
Peter Kellock – Heart of Midlothian, Corey Nwgenya – Rangers, Luca Rankin – Rangers, Ashton Scally – Rangers, Mason Stephens – Brighton & Hove Albion, Jackson Thomson – Hibernian, Sam Vautherin – Hibernian, Lennon Watt – Celtic.
#SCO17s | Our Men’s Under-17s begin a new campaign of #U17EURO qualifying this month in Tirana 🏴
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— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) November 2, 2026
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