Federico Chiesa, who has underwhelmed and barely played — and made only a minor tweak to a lineup pretty much molded by Klopp, installing Ryan Gravenberch as the first-choice defensive midfielder and playing Alexis Mac Allister in a slightly deeper role alongside him.

Liverpool has been crowned Premier League champion after its decisive 5-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Liverpool have won their 20th first division title, equaling a feat only achieved by their arch-rivals, Manchester United. Needing just one point out of their last five games, Arne Slot's Reds trashed Tottenham Hotspur to Anfield on Sunday to wrap it up.

Real Madrid have struggled to find a controller in midfield since Toni Kroos’ departure and their efforts have thus been directed towards finding the right profile to replace him in recent transfer

El Clasico in the Copa del Rey final in Seville is huge as these bitter rivals are also still scrapping for the La Liga crown.