Liverpool stunned Manchester United with a 3-1 victory on Friday night. Olivia Smith’s sensational solo goal opened the scoring after 42 minutes, before Fuka Nagano added a second on the stroke of half-time and Smith converted a penalty in the second-half.

Good chance! Rachael Laws has to be switched on as Jas Matthews gives the ball away about 15 yards from the Liverpool box. Celin Bizet snatches it and runs into the penalty area, but her shot is stopped by Laws. We're back under way at Anfield, with Olivia Smith fine to continue.

In front of 15,596 supporters, goals from Olivia Smith and Fuka Nagano saw Liverpool Women beat Man United Women 3-1 to win their first-ever WSL game at Anfield. Goals: Smith 42′ 67′ (pen), Nagano 45+2′; Le Tissier 89′

Virgil van Dijk is in the final six months of his contract at Liverpool, and the defender appears to have settled on his next move.

The air at Anfield holds a palpable tension as the future of Virgil van Dijk remains shrouded in uncertainty. The Dutch defender’s reluctance to renew his contract might soon prompt Liverpool to consider formidable replacements.

Liverpool nerves are not quite jangling again, but any emerging sense of inevitability about the Premier League title has been shaken over the past week. With Arsenal beating Chelsea, and Arne Slot's side showing signs of weakness,

Mikel Merino led Arsenal to a 1-0 win against Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday. Merino's first-half header settled the London derby at the Etihad Stadium and saw second-placed Arsenal move within 12 points of leader Liverpool.

LIVE. Arsenal have beaten Chelsea by a goal-to-nil, thus ending a run of three Premier League games without a victory. As a result, the Gunners have closed