Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has stressed that Tuesday’s win against Notts County was vital in keeping up the Reds’ early-season momentum, even if it was not as comfortable a victory as they would have liked.

Liverpool will today assess the condition of defenders Kolo Toure and Aly Cissokho and midfielder Joe Allen after all three players picked up injuries in last night's 4-2 extra-time Capital One Cup victory over Notts County.

FORMER Reading and Watford boss Brendan Rodgers is amongst the candidates for the role of Roy Keane’s assistant manager at Ipswich Town.

It was a dramatic night in the FA Cup third round replays - two went to extra-time, with Sunderland powering to a 4-2 victory over Crystal Palace.