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Philippe Coutinho scored three times on Wednesday but barely raised a smile during his celebrations Philippe Coutinho has pledged to continue to do his best for Liverpool but refused to commit his future to the club.  The Brazil international was frustrated when his transfer request was rejected in the summer as the club rebuffed three bids from Barcelona.  Since then speculation has continued to encircle the 25-year-old, who captained the side and scored a hat-trick in the 7-0 demolition of Spartak Moscow which booked their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League. MATCH REPORT: Liverpool 7-0 Spartak Moscow - Jurgen Klopp's side finish top of Champions League group in style Many fans noticed that, despite scoring three goals , Coutinho barely raised a smile during his celebrations on Wednesday night, with his Catalan suitors reportedly ready to make another approach.  "I am at Liverpool and I always do my best ...

Wembley to host the Euro 2020 final London will host seven games during Euro 2020 after UEFA handed the four fixtures scheduled for Brussels to Wembley on Thursday. UEFA decided to reallocate the three group-stage games and one last-16 game originally given to the Belgian capital because of delays in the project to build a new 60,000-capacity Eurostadium on the site of Heysel. Cardiff's Principality Stadium and Stockholm's Friends Arena - the venues for last season's finals of the Champions League and Europa League, respectively - had hoped to pick up Brussels' games. However, UEFA opted for Wembley, which has already been chosen as the venue for the semi-finals and final. Glasgow's Hampden Park had been hoping to stage the tournament's opening game but that honour has gone to Rome's Stadio Olimpico. Staged across 12 countries, Euro 2020's unusual format was former UEFA president Michel Platini's brainchild - a one-off gesture to celebr...

Dillian Whyte is willing to become the next opponent for Anthony Joshua Dillian Whyte says he will "100 per cent" accept a rematch with Anthony Joshua early next year if his British rival cannot agree a unification clash with Joseph Parker. Negotiations for Joshua to put his WBA 'super' and IBF titles on the line against Parker are in deadlock with the WBO champion's promoter accusing 'AJ' of "refusing to compromise". Whyte is also waiting to learn his next opponent for a scheduled fight date of February 3, but would be willing to resume hostilities with Joshua instead if he receives a suitable offer. Whyte defeated Joshua in the amateur ranks before a professional loss in 2015 "It's either Parker or me, really," Whyte exclusively told  Sky Sports. Asked if he would face Joshua next, he added: "Yeah, 100 per cent. Ever since the fight, I've always wanted that fight, but it's a business as well as prid...

Liverpool v Spartak Moscow confirmed line-ups The Reds face off against Spartak Moscow, who themselves can reach the last-16 if they secure victory on Merseyside against Jurgen Klopp’s side. Sevilla are currently second in Group E and visit Maribor, though they will have their eyes peeled on the events at Liverpool. Should Liverpool book their place in the knockout stage, it will be the first time they have reached the last-16 of Europe’s premier cup competition since 2008-09. So, who has been selected for the clash at Anfield? The confirmed teams can be seen, in full, below… Confirmed line-ups: Liverpool XI:  Karius, Gomez, Lovren, Klavan, Moreno, Can, Wijnaldum, Coutinho, Salah, Mane, Firmino  Substitutes:  Mignolet, Milner, Henderson, Sturridge, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Solanke, Alexander-Arnold Spartak Moscow XI:  Selikhov, Eschenko, Tasci, Bochetti, Dzhikiia, Fernando, Glushakov, Zobnin, L. Adriano, Promes, Ze Luis Substitutes: Pedro Rocha  ...

Australia celebrate taking the wicket of England's Jonny Bairstow on day five in Adelaide The hosts had appeared a little rattled for much of the penultimate day in this second Test, while England captain Joe Root was sustaining England's unlikely fightback with a determined half-century. But Steve Smith's men were right back on their game as the Adelaide Oval sunshine came out to play at last on the final afternoon, Josh Hazlewood wasting no time with the instant wickets of nightwatchman Chris Woakes and Root himself in successive overs and Mitchell Starc (five for 88) turning the screw. After that, despite the best efforts of Jonny Bairstow, the rest was just details as England were all out for 233 after being set 354 to level the series. The tourists had done enough over the preceding day-and-a-half to give their supporters hope, even vaguely realistic hope. But on the resumption, from 176 for four, they simply could not have got off to a worse start. The ...

Manchester United will be without Paul Pogba for the Manchester derby Paul Pogba is gutted to be missing the Manchester derby but suspension will not prevent the midfielder from helping United mentally prepare for the must-win clash against swashbuckling City. Old Trafford plays host to the most highly-anticipated clash of the season as Jose Mourinho's second-placed side attempt to make a dent on the eight-point cushion built by Pep Guardiola's runaway Premier League leaders this Sunday. No side has ever enjoyed a better start to a top-flight season and Manchester City will look to take a double-digit lead by ending United's club record-equalling 40-match unbeaten home run. Pogba knows just how crucial victory is this Sunday and has vowed to help in any way he can, despite the star turn missing the match of the season after his sending off in the 3-1 win at Arsenal. "I'm very disappointed because I really want to help the team and wanted to be th...