The 20-year-old forward Charles Sagoe Jr has returned to Arsenal from a loan spell with League One side Shrewsbury Town, but that is unrelated to the current injury crisis. After Sagoe Jr made just five starts in the first half of the season, Shrewsbury opted to terminate the loan arrangement.

As has already been reported, Real Madrid had an approach for Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold rejected recently.The right-back is set to be out of contract at the end of the season and

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was pressed on whether the Reds have any plans to add to the squad during the January transfer window and gave a sensible response