News about Cody Gakpo

In what is arguably the game of this international break, heavyweights Germany and Netherlands go head-to-head in the Nations League at Munich's Alllianz Arena on Monday. These two teams met in a blockbuster in September that resulted in a 2-2 result - with Denzel Dumfries' goal in the 50th minute helping the Oranje secure a draw on home soil. However, they are expected to be on the wrong end of the scoreline this time around according to Sky Bet - with Ronald Koeman's side 29/10 outsiders to win in enemy territory.

he Netherlands are odds-on favourites at 8/13 with Sky Bet to be victorious in their Nations League group game against Hungary in Budapest tonight. Conversely, hosts Hungary are 18/5 outsiders to upset the applecart, while a draw is priced at 29/10. In addition to the head-to-head market outlined above, Sky Bet are offering four Price Boosts for this match-up. They include Bart Verbruggen to make 3+ saves at 11/10, Virgil van Dijk to have 1+ shots on target at 3/1, Dominik Szoboszlai to score from outside the area at 10/1, and Barnabas Varga and Cody Gakpo both to score at 12/1.

Arne Slot has questioned the kick-off time for Liverpool 's 1-0 win at Crystal Palace just one day after insisting he would be a 'stupid manager' if he viewed such matches as being more difficult. The Reds inched past the Eagles in Saturday's 12.30pm game courtesy of Diogo Jota who nipped ahead of Trevoh Chalobah to tap home Cody Gakpo 's low cross. Liverpool then comfortably saw out the rest of the match for a victory which leaves them top and secures nine triumphs in Slot's ten games in charge - meaning the Dutchman has the best start of any manager's first ten games in the club's history. But it was not all plain sailing, with star men Alexis Mac Allister and Alisson Becker both trudging off the Selhurst Park turf with concerning injuries.

LEWIS STEELE AT SELHURST PARK: Liverpool will end the weekend top of the Premier League table following their 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Reds had plenty of chances but the only goal of the game came courtesy of Diogo Jota in the ninth minute. Jota found the net with a low finish from 10 yards after being picked out by Cody Gakpo's cross. It was not all plane sailing for the Reds though, as Palace drew five saves out of Alisson Becker and replacement Vitezslav Jaros.

Liverpool are reportedly keen on signing a Champions League finalist to potentially replace Mo Salah. Salah's contract is due to expire next summer, and he hinted last month that this is likely to be his final season at Anfield. The Reds could be set to lose their talisman in the coming months, and will need to find a suitable successor if Salah does opt to move on.

Some of world football's biggest stars will be in action in the Champions League tonight - with the likes of Harry Kane, Ollie Watkins and Cody Gakpo just three who will be taking to the pitch. With the players above in mind - read on as we dissect a Price Boost as part of their Player Stat Accas market for selected fixtures tonight. The boost - which has been enhanced from 10/1 to 12/1 - requires Kane, Watkins and Gakpo all to score.

Sky Bet are offering a Featured RequestABet and multiple Price Boosts for tonight's Champions League clash between Liverpool and Bologna at Anfield. Firstly, the Featured RequestABet - which is valued at 9/1 - requires Mohamed Salah to have 1+ assists and Charalampos Lykogiannis to commit 2+ fouls. Meanwhile, the price boosts available for this contest include Trent Alexander-Arnold to have 1+ shots on target, Cody Gakpo and Salah both to score, Liverpool to have 11+ shots on target, and Virgil van Dijk to score a header.

LEWIS STEELE: It might be a fortnightly occurrence in 2024 but the scene is a stunned Old Trafford last month. Luis Diaz had just scored two goals in seven minutes to put Liverpool firmly in control of Arne Slot 's first trip to bitter rivals Manchester United , leaving home fans speechless again. Up in the away corner, those who made the short jaunt to Manchester from Merseyside were beginning a journey through the full repertoire of chants from the Kop songbook. No anthem was belted out with more ferocity than their ode to Diaz. 'His name is Lucho, he came from Porto,' it goes, to the tune of Bella Ciao, the folk song dedicated to the partisans of the Italian resistance. 'He came to score, came to score… came to score, score, score. He's Luis Diaz, he's from Barrancas… and he plays for Liverpool.'

Michael Owen has praised Liverpool for securing a cut-priced deal to sign Federico Chiesa during the summer transfer window. The Italian international joined for an initial £10million from Juventus, which could ultimately rise to £12.5m. Chiesa had starred as part of Italy's run to winning the European Championships in 2021, before a serious injury halted his progress.

Gameweek 6 of the Premier League is set to deliver another blockbuster weekend with Manchester United's clash with Tottenham on Sunday the pick of the games. After a disappointing draw at Crystal Palace last weekend, Erik ten Hag's team will be desperate to return to winning ways at Old Trafford against a Spurs side who have endured an up-and-down start to the campaign. In addition, both Arsenal and Manchester City will be keen to get three points on the board after their pulsating 2-2 draw at the Etihad last weekend. With plenty to ponder, FPL managers around the country have an opportunity to bring back many of the title rivals' top stars into their teams following a low-point week. Mail Sport's panel - including experts from FPL gurus Fantasy Football Hub - have predicted the full-time result of each match this weekend, detailing the players they expect to score the most points in each fixture.

JOE BERNSTEIN: Arne Slot thinks Liverpool's hectic fixture list is the key to keeping his Super Six forwards all happy. Slot has an embarrassment of riches up front with Mo Salah, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa and Darwin Nunez all competing for three spots, adding to the significance of wins in the Champions League and Carabao Cup. 'The positive thing with us having so many games is that they will all play a lot of games,' said Slot ahead of Saturday's league trip to Wolves.

KATHRYN BATTE AT ANFIELD: If anything told the tale of the contrasting starts Arne Slot and Julen Lopetegui have had in their new jobs, it was this. Liverpool had won five of their six games under Slot coming into this third round League Cup tie while West Ham had managed just one victory since Lopetegui took charge. After being booed off following their 3-0 defeat by Chelsea last weekend, the one thing the Hammers boss did not need was a heavy defeat.

Carabao Cup holders Liverpool came from a goal down to demolish West Ham at Anfield and book their place in the fourth round. A shock appeared to be on the cards when the Hammers took a 21st-minute lead courtesy of a Jarell Quansah own goal. But that notion was soon quashed as two strikes by Diogo Jota put the Reds ahead before Mo Salah made it 3-1. Edson Alvarez was then sent off and Cody Gakpo added two more goals against Julen Lopetegui's 10 men. Mail Sport's JAMES SHARPE was at Anfield to provide detailed player ratings.

Liverpool - who won their last Premier League outing 3-0 - are odds-on favourites with Sky Bet to win tonight's Carabao Cup fixture against West Ham. Meanwhile, the Hammers are 7/2 to win the tie. In addition to the Winner of Tie market, Sky Bet are offering three Price Boosts and a Scorecast Boost that are generating plenty of interest in the betting lines. Firstly, the price boosts are for Jarrod Bowen to win 2+ fouls in 90 minutes at 1/1, Cody Gakpo to have 2+ shots on target in 90 minutes at 2/1, and Liverpool to have 10+ shots on target in 90 minutes at 7/2.

LEWIS STEELE: Liverpool had gone three from three without conceding a goal. Tougher tests lay ahead but he could not have asked for a better start after the significant jump from Feyenoord to the best league in the world. The following day, Mail Sport - and plenty of other outlets - waxed lyrical about 'Slotball' and how the Dutchman was taking English football by storm. Two weeks later, 'Slotball' was exposed by Nuno Espirito Santo's Nottingham Forest.

Both the Netherlands and Germany kicked off their Nations League campaigns in dominant fashion, defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary 5-2 and 5-0 respectively in their tournament openers. And the two teams will go head-to-head in Amsterdam tonight as they look to go outright top of League A Group 3. It is close to a pick 'em contest when looking at the betting lines, with the Oranje the slightest of favourites at 29/20, while Germany are marginal outsiders at 6/4.

There are four Price Boosts available for tonight's Nations League fixture between the Netherlands and Bosnia at Philips Stadium in Eindhoven. The first two boosts require Cody Gakpo to register two or more shots on target at 1/1, and Jerdy Schouten to commit 2+ fouls at 9/4. The odds for those two bets have been enhanced from 5/6 and 13/8 respectively. The other two boosts available are for Netherlands to win 3-0 at 7/1, and Virgil van Dijk to score a header at 10/1.

LEWIS STEELE: Nothing is advanced at this stage but the Reds are aware that Chiesa is available and they are exploring whether to make a play to bring him to England. New boss Arne Slot has won his first two Premier League matches but the club have been quiet on the transfer front with the deadline rapidly approaching. However, after agreeing a deal with Valencia for goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, Liverpool are now considering several options further forward. Despite being able to choose from the likes of Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez, Slot appears open to reinforcing his frontline this week.

Leicester are rivalling Southampton for Liverpool 's Fabio Carvalho. The Portuguese midfielder, who is valued at around £15 million, recently concluded back-to-back loan spells. He spent the first half of the previous season with RB Leipzig before moving to Hull City for the latter part of the 2023-2024 campaign.

England's Euro 2024 stars have returned to training as they step up their preparations for the new season. The Three Lions were so close to glory at the tournament in Germany this summer, before they heartbreakingly lost 2-1 to Spain in the final. That game took place on Sunday, July 14, with all of England's squad granted extra time off by their clubs to rest and recharge.

Liverpool fans have been left fawning over a training clip from their pre-season tour of the US. The Reds headed across the pond earlier this week as they continue preparations ahead of Arne Slot's first season in charge. Liverpool will face Real Betis in Pittsburgh on Friday, before taking on Arsenal in Philadelphia and Man United in South Carolina next week.

England have been here before. Three semi-finals in four tournaments for Gareth Southgate, the most successful Three Lions boss since Sir Alf Ramsey, and he knows what it's about. But so have, and do, their opponents. Netherlands are looking to tee up a repeat of the 2010 World Cup final against Spain on Sunday, while they've had a couple more top four finishes along the way. They only need to beat England to get there.

England and the Netherlands go head-to-head in Dortmund tonight - with a spot in the Euro 2024 final on the line.  The Three Lions have failed to light up the tournament in Germany, yet are just one game away from a place in the showpiece event where they will face Spain after their 2-1 victory over France. 

Manchester United's backroom team has had a Dutch overhaul this summer, but it wasn't the one most fans expected.  With Erik ten Hag having signed a one-year contract extension after months of speculation surrounding his future, it is a surprising former Red Devils' star who has been making the headlines. Ruud van Nistelrooy has been all but announced as a new Man Utd assistant coach. The retired striker was spotted being driven into the club's Carrington training centre for the day and was later photographed heading into a Manchester hotel.