A general view before the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Everton FC at Anfield on April 02, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC)
A general view before the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Everton FC at Anfield on April 02, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC)
The final international break of the year is under way, and 23 Liverpool players, including academy products and players out on loan, have joined up with their national teams.
Jeremy Jacquet, Bradley Barcola, Alexander Isak, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz and Rio Ngumoha are among the senior names departing.
Not everyone is travelling. Captain Virgil van Dijk has withdrawn from the Netherlands squad after the Dutch FA said he did not return fit from the weekend’s matches.
Ryan Gravenberch (heel) and Jeremie Frimpong (muscle) were also left out of Xavi’s Dutch squad through injury.
Alisson Becker is not unavailable, simply not selected. Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti has again left the goalkeeper out of his squad, saying Alisson will be called up once the Copa America begins.
While the men are away, the women’s team kept their domestic schedule going on Wednesday night with a 4-1 comeback win over Aston Villa in the Subway Players Cup at St Helens Stadium.
Former Liverpool midfielder Missy Bo Kearns put Villa ahead in the sixth minute, but Marie Hobinger levelled around the half-hour mark.
Substitute Cornelia Kapocs fired Liverpool in front in the 78th minute, and Beata Olsson then added two late goals, heading in from a Lily Woodham free-kick before sweeping home a second.
The win lifts Gareth Taylor’s side to nine points from four games in the league phase.
There was a setback, though. Mia Enderby was replaced by Olsson in the 56th minute after taking a knock.
Enderby was seen limping off at full-time wearing a protective boot, and head coach Taylor has provided an update on her condition.
“I don’t think it’s too much. I think it was a kick on the foot. Hopefully it’s nothing too much, like a fracture. Hopefully she is OK. She put us in a good position with the work that she did, and we were considering probably making that change anyway. Hopefully she is OK.”
Liverpool Women return to Women’s Super League action on Saturday with a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Mia Enderby limps off in a boot. #LFCW https://t.co/HXyM7mpxfe
— Keefe Irwin (@KeefeIrwinSport) November 11, 2026
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