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Ryan Gravenberch was absent from Liverpool’s squad for Wednesday’s Champions League match against Fenerbahçe in Istanbul. Coach Andoni Iraola said the Dutch midfielder had a minor heel injury.
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Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield in the Champions League despite major defensive errors in the opening phase. A mistake by Virgil van Dijk was reported to have contributed to Liverpool falling behind. Cody Gakpo returned to Liverpool’s starting lineup after the injury he suffered with the Netherlands at the end of September. Van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch also started.
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Liverpool reached the League Cup quarter-finals after drawing 1-1 with Chelsea and winning the penalty shootout 6-5. Morgan Rogers scored a 40th-minute penalty for Chelsea before Cody Gakpo equalised from the spot three minutes later. Gakpo converted in the shootout, while Ryan Gravenberch and Chelsea debutant Emmanuel Emegha missed; after Emegha’s miss, Joe Gomez scored for Liverpool and Wesley Fofana then missed for Chelsea. Emegha came on in the 68th minute and made his Chelsea debut. He also pushed Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk to the ground during the match; Van Dijk said he did not know why Emegha had done so.
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Liverpool beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 at home in the Premier League and moved up to fourth place on 15 points. Brighton remained third, while Manchester City and Arsenal lead the standings on 21 points. Florian Wirtz’s shot was deflected into the net by Pascal Gross for an own goal, and Alexander Isak added Liverpool’s second. It was Liverpool’s first home league win of the season.