Liverpool boss Arne Slot reckons Real Madrid are still the best team in Europe despite Los Blancos suffering a 2-0 defeat in the recent UEFA Champions League cl

Arne Slot celebrated Liverpool's 2-0 Champions League win against Real Madrid by saying the Spanish giants had become a "pain in the ass" for the club after ending a 15-year winless against the reigning European champions.

If this was a night for big statements in the Champions League, Liverpool made one — emphatically. A 2-0 victory not only exorcised some demons from previous European meetings with Real Madrid but underlined why Liverpool and the Spaniards occupy very different positions in the league phase.

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate is expected to be sidelined for a number of weeks while Conor Bradley will be assessed ahead of Sunday’s huge Premier League showdown with Manchester City. The duo both sustained knocks during Wednesday's 2-0 over Real Madrid in the Champions League as their remarkable start to the season continued.

LIVERPOOL HEAD COACH Arne Slot has been dealt a blow ahead of Sunday’s visit of Manchester City after centre-back Ibrahima Konate was ruled out with a knee injury. It’s understood the club do not have a timescale for his expected recovery but the defender took to social media to express his disappointment after sustaining the problem late in the Champions League victory over Real Madrid.