Jay Spearing

Arthur Melo continued to build up his fitness as Liverpool suffered another slender defeat in the EFL Trophy. The on-loan Brazilian midfielder, ...

But once Liverpool settled, they began to enjoy greater possession with Arthur often pulling the strings as his experience and talent shone through. LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Hewitson; McConnell, Stephenson, Olufunwa, Norris; Bajcetic (Pennington 62), Arthur (Spearing 62), Corness; Blair, Stewart, Koumas (Hayes-Green 87). Liverpool’s growing confidence meant Rochdale were increasingly limited to shots from range, with both Kelly and Ethan Brierley firing efforts harmlessly off target. [Liverpool record holder labelled 'next Michael Owen' now finds himself in football wilderness at just 25](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-jurgen-klopp-anfield-exit-25055390) [Brighton midfielder responds to Liverpool transfer speculation and makes Jurgen Klopp admission](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brighton-midfielder-responds-liverpool-transfer-25065321) [Ex-Liverpool man Gini Wijnaldum breaks silence with ‘emotional’ message from sidelines](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gini-wijnaldum-liverpool-emotional-message-25067581) [Liverpool can unleash 'best playmaker in the world' again with subtle adjustment](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-can-unleash-best-playmaker-25064010) [Jurgen Klopp faces tough decision as Liverpool hierarchy could change for first time in three years](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jurgen-klopp-faces-tough-decision-25061273) [Henderson decision not ideal for Liverpool but Arthur makes the right move](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jordan-henderson-decision-not-ideal-25062968) [90-minute outing for the under-21s at Leicester City](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/arthur-melo-liverpool-fabio-carvalho-25045879) on Saturday, played for 62 minutes as the Reds’ side were beaten 1-0 at League Two side Rochdale on Tuesday evening.

Jurgen Klopp brought in Arthur Melo on deadline day, with Liverpool in the midst of an injury crisis. But the Brazilian will first build up his fitness ...

“It gives players an opportunity if they need minutes to come in and play some minutes and play in the way we play. Whilst the majority of his time back on Merseyside will be dedicated to gaining coaching experience, he remains eligible as an overage player. It was a change which quickly caught the eye on social media, with many still getting used to Spearing’s new role back at Anfield. [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona) star and the impact he had on the club’s brightest young talents. We talk about it a lot: we’re in the same building, we work closely together on how we want to play,” Lewtas said. He wasn't in team training for a while at Juve, so he needs proper team training - and that's what we are doing with him," he said earlier this month.

Arthur Melo has been making a considerable effort to increase his match fitness and prove to Jurgen Klopp that he deserves to feature in the first-team, ...

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Barry Lewtas named senior squad member Arthur Melo in his starting line-up for the Group D clash in what was a keenly-contested affair. The hosts signalled ...

The young Reds attempted a late response but were unable to restore parity in the closing stages, leaving Rochdale to claim the points. Liverpool started the second half on the front foot and Arthur himself saw a header drop past the frame of the goal from a Lewis Koumas cross. Liverpool U21s were narrowly beaten 1-0 by Rochdale in the Papa Johns Trophy on Tuesday evening at Crown Oil Arena.

Barry Lewtas's under 21s lost 1-0 to Rochdale in the Papa John's Trophy on Tuesday evening. Arthur Melo was once again in the starting line-up as he ...

The 41-year-old Abdurakhimov will enter the matchup with Almeida on a three-bout skid in the Octagon. Bote atoned in the seventh with his homer on a 2-2 fastball. David Bote homered to tie the score in the seventh and lofted a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth as the visiting Chicago Cubs defeated the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cubs second baseman Esteban Quiroz, 30, started his first major league game and got his first hit, a ground-ball single to center in the first inning. Quiroz also made a spectacular defensive play in the seventh, diving to his left, stabbing Jacob Stallings' grounder and firing to first to get the out on a two-hop throw from the right-field grass. In the second game, Max Muncy hit a two-run home run for the Dodgers, who lost to Arizona at home for the first time in seven games this season. With two outs in the first inning, Chapman blasted a three-run homer to left field to give Toronto a quick lead. Marte gave Arizona a 4-2 lead in the seventh inning with his 12th home run and Carroll's RBI triple came in the ninth. The Blue Jays (84-64) will look for a two-game series sweep following a wild win in the opener. Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer to reach 40 home runs in a season for the first time, and Dalton Guthrie crushed his first career home run. It's such a confidence-builder for the entire club when he's on this club and when he's out on the mound, so I think it's huge." Philadelphia will now look to snap a five-game losing streak in the finale against the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

Deadline day signing Arthur Melo continued his road back to full fitness in the Under 21's 1-0 defeat to Rochdale and was replaced by returning reds star ...