Guehi's future hangs in the balanceThe signing of Ordonez would make him the second centre-back (fourth defender overall), to join the club over the last 12 months, with himself and Giovanni Leoni

Elliott's Villa loan includes obligation to make the transfer permanent from Liverpool in summer 2026 if he makes 10 appearances this season

ESPN keeps you up to date with all the latest Liverpool transfer news as Arne Slot considers reinforcing his squad in January.

Liverpool Injury Update Ahead of Fulham ClashLiverpool head to Fulham with Arne Slot still juggling performance and protection. The latest Liverpool injury updates from his pre match press conference

Liverpool are reportedly close to finalising a £43m ($58m/€49.3m) transfer for Ecuador international Joel Ordonez, who has impressed at Club Brugge. The Reds defence has come under fire during their unsuccessful title defence and reinforcements are being sought after they missed out on Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi in the summer.

Hugo Ekitike missed an open goal as Liverpool and Leeds started 2026 with the first goalless draw of Arne Slot's tenure at Anfeld. Jeremie Frimpong's left-footed strike in the first half was met by Ekitike, who bizarrely ended up heading the ball in the opposite direction when all he had to do was guide it into an open goal.

In-form sides collide at Anfield on New Year's Day when Liverpool and Leeds look to start 2026 the way they completed 2025.

Born in Liverpool and raised through the academy since Under-9 level, Norris impressed at youth level for the Reds and was handed his first-team debut in the infamous 5–0 defeat to Aston Villa in the 2018–19 Carabao Cup quarter-final, coming off the bench for a youthful Reds side deputing for the seniors while they were away at the Club World Cup.

Fulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Liverpool at Craven Cottage (kick-off 15:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

Recent league wins over Brighton, Tottenham and Wolves papered over the cracks in patchy performances as the champions climbed back into the top four. But against Leeds, there was no hiding place. The new-look Liverpool was supposed to be built for assignments like this.