Liverpool boss Arne Slot reckons Real Madrid are still the best team in Europe despite Los Blancos suffering a 2-0 defeat in the recent UEFA Champions League cl

Arne Slot celebrated Liverpool's 2-0 Champions League win against Real Madrid by saying the Spanish giants had become a "pain in the ass" for the club after ending a 15-year winless against the reigning European champions.

If this was a night for big statements in the Champions League, Liverpool made one — emphatically. A 2-0 victory not only exorcised some demons from previous European meetings with Real Madrid but underlined why Liverpool and the Spaniards occupy very different positions in the league phase.

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate looks set to miss the Premier League game against Manchester City on Sunday because of injury. The France center-back hurt his leg in a challenge by Real Madrid striker Endrick in the last seconds of Liverpool's 2-0 win in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté faces a period on the sidelines after sustaining a knee injury during the 2-0 Champions League victory over Real Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday night. The