Colin Sheridan remembers just a few of the great people we lost this year.

She has been shortlisted for the prestigious BBC prize alongside former cricketer Stuart Broad, jockey Frankie Dettori, athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, tennis player Alfie Hewett and golfer Rory McIlroy.

Raphaël Varane excelled and Manchester City stumbled but Tom Lockyer incident put everything in perspective.

Arsenal will face Porto with a place in the quarter-finals on the line. 

The Reds skipper was criticised by Roy Keane for his post-game interview.

The Reds were frustrated by the visitors at Anfield. 

The Reds defender was unimpressed with the visitors to Anfield on Sunday. 

United capitalised on some uncharacteristically poor attacking play from Jurgen Klopp’s side and, while offering no threat themselves, survived the 34 shots produced by their hosts to gain a creditable draw.

Erik ten Hag secured a good point at Anfield, but the way it was achieved shows how bare his cupboard is right now

“There was only one team trying to win the game,” Van Dijk said - although it was hard to know what other approach the visitors could, or should, have taken in the circumstances.

Arsenal got the job done against Brighton on Sunday. 

The Dutchman brings his side to Anfield on Sunday.

The champions dropped points against Palace. 

Players at Old Trafford fall in and out of favour at an astonishing rate as manager shuffles his squad in search of the right blend

Liverpool goalkeeper says he expects a reaction from rivals on Sunday after 7-0 drubbing at Anfield last season

It is understood Van de Beek will join German outfit Eintracht Frankfurt on loan with an option to buy. 

When Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s finally secures 25 per cent of the club, he will take control of “football operations” at Manchester United, an institution many might have once believed was 100 per cent football club.

Broadcaster Gary Newbon has interviewed or worked with nearly them all. Clough. Ali. Big Jack. But as the title of his autobiography suggests, many know him best for his sparring with Alex Ferguson. 

Erik ten Hag’s side were humiliated 7-0 at Anfield by their arch-rivals in March.

40-year-old Welch is set to become the first female referee in top-flight history.