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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is facing a race to be fully fit for the Premier League champions’ opening match against Leeds next weekend.

The England international missed the final four games of last season after sustaining a knee injury at Brighton in July and, although he started light training this week, he was left out of the squad for Saturday’s friendly at home to Blackpool and will not return to full training until Tuesday.

Liverpool fought back from 2-0 down to beat Blackpool 7-2 in a friendly at Anfield on Saturday.

In Liverpool’s final pre-season clash, League One side Blackpool were ahead after 15 minutes through CJ Hamilton, before Jerry Yates doubled their lead from the spot.

On the face of it, Ossama Ashley being released by AFC Wimbledon at the end of last season was not news that would have caught the attention of many supporters.

The 19-year-old midfielder had just a few minutes of first-team football under his belt with the League One side and now, without a club, he could have been forgiven

Thomas Frank admits Brentford are open to offers for stars Ollie Watkins and Said Benrahma – but only if the price is right.

The club value the pair at more than £25m each following their stellar campaigns in a front-three alongside Bryan Mbeumo.

West Brom have signed Grady Diangana from West Ham for an undisclosed fee, with the winger signing a five-year deal at the Hawthorns.

Diangana is returning to familiar surroundings having spent last season on loan at West Brom. He registered eight goals and seven assists in 30 games as the Baggies returned to the Premier League.

Picture the scene in May 2017. There are three games of the Bundesliga season remaining. Bayer Leverkusen head coach Tayfun Korkut has taken his struggling squad on a near-600-kilometre road trip to Munich to prepare for their game against nearby Ingolstadt later that week.

It made sense to leave early. Change the environment.