News about Ben Davies

Allan McGregor put on an excellent showing to limit Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday night, but the veteran goalkeeper was unable to prevent Rangers from losing their third straight Champions League defeat. In a change of formation, four forwards took the lead after just seven minutes when Trent Alexander-Arnold sparked in a stunning free kick after Ben Davies fouled Darwin Nunez. McGregor held the scoreline down with a string of good plays, but was defeated for a second time eight minutes into the second period. Mo Salah won a convincing victory after a foul foul on Luis Diaz by Ibrox youngster Leon King.

Mark Wilson: Ryan Kent and Ben Davies' dream came true. It was a big night at Anfield. In Europe's top leagues, a king of the dead is ranked. With a chance to shine, stepping out under the lights. Neither of them were in red, but they were in blue. Liverpool and Rangers were playing against their former club, with whom first-team breakthroughs had been elusive. An intriguing subplot was added to the story of a first-ever competitive match between Liverpool and Rangers. However, we'll ignore the notion of a fairytale ending.

Rangers enter the competition off the back of two-consecutive thrashings at Ajax and Napoli, while the Reds find some solace against the Dutch side three weeks ago, when the Serie A leaders' hands were dealt with. We take a look at where the game could be won and lost ahead of the new instalment in the 'battle of Britain.'

Son was turned down for Leicester's visit on Saturday, but he showed his incredible spirit by netting a hat-trick in a 31-minute cameo as a replacement to end his eight-game goal drought in style. Although Kane has started every fixture this season, Conte has confirmed that his star forward would also be recalled due to the packed schedule, which will see the Spurs play 12 games starting October 1. During his time at Juventus, Chelsea, and Inter Milan, the Italian achieved major titles during his time in Milan, and he warned that there will be no compromises on his way of working following Leicester's 6-2 thrashing.

MARTIN SAMUEL – CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Two of America's most popular sports, baseball and NFL, don't appear to be interested in international competition. So the All-Star Game is the one time players from a variety of franchises band together as a team and have to make it work. We already have it here. It's called international football. There are regular gatherings in which players from arch-rivals band together and do the best they can during the season. John Stones and Harry Maguire; Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva. Knowing whether Liverpool and Manchester United players, or those of Manchester City and Chelsea, can function as a team is not a leap into the unknown in football.

When Ivan Perisic's cross from the left to open his account for the club, the £60 million summer signing snapped the deadlock in the 76th minute. Richarlison grabbed his and Spurs' second five minutes in a much more focused attempt, giving the hosts all three points from their Group D opener, which had been difficult until Marseille were limited to ten men in the 47th minute following Chancel Mbemba's red card.

Spurs are unbeaten in the Premier League, and a different team from a team long known for its soft underbelly. Conte's victory over Wolves by 1-0 was a result. Conte later admitted that his team would not have been able to deal in times gone by. They had to suffer, according to Davies. As Tottenham clinched a point at Chelsea they hardly deserved a week ago, Cristian Romero clutched curls of Marc Cucurella's hair between his fingers. Another sign of a fresh, sharper edge.

For the first time since 2010, Giovanni van Bronckhorst's Rangers (right) qualified for the group stage of the tournament, defeating PSV Eindhoven in Wednesday's play-off. In Group A, against Jurgen Klopp's side, Ajax and Napoli, the Scots have been given a daunting challenge. Liverpool (left) has had a slow start to the season, but they will be expected to advance from the group in European competition after losing to Real Madrid in Paris last season. Liverpool has never met Rangers in a competitive match, and Klopp said, "They are a new foe for us but we know them." Their story over the last few years has been really interesting and they did really, really well to qualify'

The Reds, who have yet to win a game in the Premier League this season and are currently ranked 16th in the English league, have been given arguably the most difficult group of the English teams in this year's competition. Liverpool, who were beaten in semifinals last season, will meet Rangers in a game of Britain for the first time ever having never played the Scottish giants in a competitive match. Ajax, the Dutch champions, were also drawn in Group A, alongside Napoli's Serie A team, which Klopp believes would be a 'extreme and tough' group stage.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst maintains that deleting Alfredo Morelos from his Champions League squad was a "easy call." At the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven on Wednesday, the Colombian striker was left out of the traveling party for the second leg against PSV. Following the eighth red card of his Rangers career in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Hibs at Easter Road, speculation over a new contract has also been put on hold.

During the game, the managers were involved in two separate tense discussions, once when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg equalized for Tottenham and then after a failed hand shake, and also at the full whistle. After the game, Conte and Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic were seen swearing in the tunnel after the game, although Tuchel deliberately passed past Conte to celebrate Reece James' putting his team 2-1 ahead.

'Today, we have seen the difference between the two teams.' This evening, we fought a lot and they told us they are much more robust than we are.' Antonio Conte's words in the first minute of their Carabao Cup semi-final match against Chelsea in January were derogatory. It was impossible to disagree with the Italian's conclusions. Spurs were outclassed on the night, and it was a recurring pattern when they faced the Blues last term.

Jurgen Klopp has remained steadfast in his position, and Liverpool does not have to buy a midfielder this summer. However, after an underwhelming opening day 2-2 draw with Fulham and injuries, Klopp's discussion has only escalated, with Klopp now left with just five senior fit midfielders to call and facing pressure to shift to the transfer market. Fans of Liverpool feared the sight of Thiago Alcantara booing off during the second half at Craven Cottage. The Spaniard was expected to miss six weeks due to a hamstring strain, according to a later report. Klopp's midfield stocks are severely depleted after Curtis Jones' injury and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain's injured hamstring. There are serious concerns about whether the German will be able to stick to his values, namely that there is no need to add more depth in the center of the pitch.

STEPHEN McGOWAN of IBROX: Rangers never expected to win in a UEFA competition before. The club's first goal, Ibrox Malik Tillman, was scored with both immaculate timing and a slice of history on a pulsing European night. It was the last time Celtic and Rangers had competed in the Champions League's group stage. Archived: 2007-08. It looked unlikely that this season would be any different after a disappointing 2-0 first leg loss in Leuven. People should know better by now, perhaps by now. Nothing is impossible in Ibrox's second leg. Rangers lost their first legs against Braga and RB Leipzig last season, but the energy of their blustering home arena swept both teams aside like a coastal storm.