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The Anfield Wrap

The Weekender: Liverpool Light Ahead Of Leicester

The Anfield Wrap

The Anfield Wrap

Music, Sports, Soccer

4.72K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2020

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Gareth Roberts is joined by Emilia Bona, Kev Walsh and Adam Melia to look ahead to Liverpool v Leicester City, as The Reds are ravaged by injuries after the international break - with Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Rhys Williams, Andy Robertson, Jordan Henderson, Mo Salah, Fabinho, Thiago, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Neco Williams all either injured or doubtful for the game. Also on the show, Andy Heaton and Jonny Owen, director of The Three Kings, talk about his film on Bill Shankly, Matt Busby and Jock Stein, and John Gibbons speaks to Jim Yeoman from the charity 'Cycling Projects' on a new scheme they are offering in Liverpool (specifically Knowsley and Wirral), called Wheels into Employment. Liverpool's Injury List Virgil van Dijk: ACL - long term Trent Alexander-Arnold: Calf - reports he will back “next month” Joe Gomez: Knee - long term Rhys Williams: Hip - left out of England U21s game Andy Robertson: Hamstring strain - Withdrawn for Slovakia on Sunday, but played 90 minutes v Israel on Wednesday Jordan Henderson: “Tightness in leg/groin” - sent home after coming off at half time in Belgium v England on Sunday; reportedly “precautionary” and LFC “hopeful” of recovery but The Times report he is likely to miss Leicester Mo Salah: Twice tested positive for Covid and has remained in Egypt - could miss Leicester, Atalanta and Brighton Fabinho: Hamstring - missed last three games, reports LFC “hopeful” he can play v Leicester Thiago: Knee injury v Everton - no photos of him training Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Knee - no return date, not in training Neco Williams: Foot - missed Wales match midweek with Finland after “kick to the foot” The Three Kings "The incredible story of how three men born south of Glasgow within 30 miles of each other, grew up to become lifelong friends and three of the most influential men in football history. "Matt Busby, Bill Shankly and Jock Stein lead their clubs Manchester United, Liverpool and Celtic from the doldrums to achieve unimaginable success, captivating millions of fans and becoming three of the most famous sporting institutions on the planet. "With stunning archive footage from their greatest victories and behind the scenes access, this story is about more than three men. It is about The Three Kings - the makers of modern football." The film is available to watch on YouTube for as little as £3.99 or you can buy the DVD to own on Amazon... Wheels Into Employment "Wheels into Employment is a new Cycling Projects initiative funded by ESF to encourage people back into the workplace - with projects in Knowsley, Wirral and Greater Manchester providing valuable work, administration and cycling skills in two stages." "Cycling Projects is a national UK cycling charity which promotes inclusive cycling through a range of successful community engagement programmes that give people the opportunity to cycle on a regular basis; through help, support and guidance." To find out more follow Wheels Into Employment on Twitter or Facebook... For more reaction to all the news and events that matter to you, including interviews with special guests and documentaries about players and staff past and present, subscribe to TAW Player… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This podcast is part of the Sports Social Podcast Network.

0:05.0

All right, the Red, hope you're all doing all right.

0:07.0

This is the weekend there with me Garath Robert, Amelia Bonner, Kev Walsh and Adamelia,

0:12.0

We are celebrating the return of club football after that

0:16.6

international bollocks. Could not be doing with any of that and it's obviously resulted in a big massive injury list for

0:24.6

Liverpool which I'm sure you've heard about so we are going to talk about that.

0:28.0

We have then got Andy with Johnny Owen who was the director of Three Kings, a new film about Shankly, Busby and Jockstein.

0:37.0

In part three we've got John with Jim Yeoman from the Charity Cycling Project, which is a new scheme which is helping

0:43.4

nosely and the whittle called Wheels into employment so you'd be able to find out about

0:49.3

that and then it'd be back to us back to this crew talking very specifically about Liverpool v Leicester City on Sunday, 7.15 PM on Sky.

0:59.6

So starting off sort of where we are right now kind of thing.

1:03.2

This matches third v first, the reds are only a point off the top of the table,

1:08.8

but it does seem in the wider world now that we are getting some believers turning into doubters

1:14.4

with this lengthening injury list and the bookies are among them the Reds are now

1:19.5

marginally down to second favorites to win the Premier League with City, restored back to being favorites.

1:26.0

And there was some data out this week compiled by Premier injuries which revealed that

1:30.6

Yergenkopside picked up 15 injuries last than 10 days or more this season.

1:36.0

With only Man City suffering more 16.

1:39.0

Ours, though it's fair to say have included some very vital players.

1:43.1

So just gonna run through them first, Kev,

1:45.0

this might take some time,

1:47.1

but you'll be allowed to comment at the end,

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