He won't select Trent Alexander-Arnold over Gary Neville right now, but Rafael feels it is only a matter of time before the Liverpool youngster rockets past the level of his former team-mate.

West Bromwich Albion midfielder Jake Livermore recalls how he took the young left back under his wing when he arrived in Yorkshire as a quiet teenager from Scotland.

Lifting the Premier League trophy was a regular occurrence during the striker's six years at Old Trafford but United have gone seven years and counting since last being champions of England.

Liverpool lead second-place Manchester City by 25 points, and Hugo Lloris insists 'everyone' within the game wants to see the 2019-20 campaign reach its natural conclusion on the pitch. 

Both Premier League clubs have watched 17-year-old KV Mechelen midfielder in this season. Vranckx caught the eye when he scored the first and set up the second in a 2-0 win over Anderlecht. 

OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: So let me get this right: becuase Liverpool finally lost a game we are supposed to recalibrate their season as a brush with ordinariness? Seriously?

So which removers do work? FEMAIL's Clare Coleman tries a range of new non-oil make-up removers against the toughest waterproof make-up to find out which ones work the best.

IAN LADYMAN: Atletico Madrid prevailed against Liverpool so Diego Simeone's defensive masterclass had proved his brilliance. Except it didn't, not really.

Liverpool will be offered the chance to sign Manchester United flop Radamel Falcao on loan this summer. The Colombian striker has disappointed since his loan to Old Trafford.

Joe Gomez said his infamous clash with Raheem Sterling has made him more guarded but admits he has learned from the experience.

John Barnes has warned Jadon Sancho against completing a £100million transfer to Liverpool in the summer before he is ready.

Wan-Bissaka has starred at Manchester United since his £50million move while Trent Alexander-Arnold continues to go from strength-to-strength for Premier League champions-elect Liverpool.

Neil Critchley urged Liverpool's young stars to use their FA Cup heroics as springboard to better things as he savoured the best night of his career.

James Milner opted to stay put in chilly England despite his team-mates enjoying luxury trips around the world as he watched Liverpool's youth team beat Shrewsbury in the FA Cup fourth round.

Less than 24 hours after watching their young team-mates beat Shrewsbury in the FA Cup, Liverpool's leading lights were back to the grind in warmer climes.

Williams has been part of the first-team training set up on and off for the last 18 months or so and being close-up and personal with fellow right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has helped him develop.

Lee Carsley, England's Under-21 assistant head coach, and Paul Simpson, who runs the Under-20 team were at Anfield on Tuesday to watch the pair in the fourth round replay against Shrewsbury.

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has given his view on the incredible season to date of Jurgen Klopp's men, and hopes fans are doing their all to savour every moment.

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner reportedly attended a meeting to discuss adding more games to the club's calendar - just days after Jurgen Klopp complained about playing too many.

DANNY MURPHY: There won't be any tears in the Liverpool dressing-room about failing to become Invincibles. In hindsight, you could say that this defeat at Watford had been coming.

Frank Lampard has revealed Kepa Arrizabalaga is in line for a Chelsea recall tonight, but warned the keeper his fading Euro 2020 hopes are the least of his worries.

Chelsea host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in their first FA Cup meeting since 2012 when Blues won 2-1 in the final as Frank Lampard looks to repeat the victory as a manager now.

For Frank Lampard, his side - which included impressive 18-year-old midfielder Billy Gilmour - beat the 'best team in the land' in Liverpool due to their 'focus', 'determination' and 'quality' on the night.

Billy Gilmour has boosted his chances of being fast-tracked into Scotland's senior squad with his breakout performance in Chelsea's FA Cup win against Liverpool on Tuesday night.

SAMI MOKBEL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Chelsea reached the FA Cup quarter-finals following a 2-0 victory over Liverpool. Sportsmail rates the performances of both teams.

MARTIN SAMUEL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: It is often said that Ross Barkley keeps the ball too long. Here, he kept it just long enough to score the goal that sunk Liverpool.

Chelsea booked their place in the FA Cup quarter finals after seeing off Premier League champions-elect Liverpool 2-0, thanks to goals from Willian and Ross Barkley.

Frank Lampard insists Billy Gilmour will keep his feet on the ground despite the teen midfielder's star turn against Liverpool, where the Scotland youngster Gilmour produced a first-class performance.

England's top football cop has said that playing football matches at their original venues would 'present challenges' to the police and has suggested that neutral venues be considered.

Lydia Callis's larger-than-life facial expressions and dramatic gestures have provided a rare moment of pleasure during the unfolding natural disaster.

Supporters have hailed Fernando Torres after the Spain striker announced his retirement at 35 and remembered his battles with Nemanja Vidic.

James Milner has revealed that he is excited to get the pre-season underway but insists their first fixtures has ruined his World Cup wall chart as Liverpool's first friendly clashes with England's quarter-final.

The-31-year-old exuded glamour when she stepped out on Sunday night to attend a BAFTA's afterparty.

She later rocked the ensemble in her story, where she apologized for overplaying her new song Rare: 'Alright, so I just looked at my story, and I played my song a lot. So, I'm sorry.

Pop may not be as meritocratic as it once was, but it still beats most walks of life. Pedigree counts for very little - just ask Sean Lennon or James McCartney.

THE SECRET SCOUT: This tall 22-year-old attacking midfielder is currently playing in a forward role supporting his frontman in a Reading side trying to revive their season's fortunes.

The 29-year-old has had to bide his time to be given the opportunity to show what he is capable of. That chance has arisen at Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig and he has seized it with both hands.

Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool's septet of Ballon d'Or nominees is the surest indication his club have re-established themselves as a leading European force.

A determined Liverpool grandmother donned a full hazmat suit so she could go and see her grandson. Sheila Abbott, 60, paid a surprise visit to her family, including Mason, six, wearing full protective gear.

Bobby Watson (pictured right as a baby) died on Sunday afternoon after falling into a pool at the bottom of a water slide at a water park in Phuket, Thailand, while on a day out with his parents.

Netflix built a replica of the Sistine Chapel after the Vatican denied them access to film the Two Popes there. The Vatican refuses requests for any narrative filming in the chapel.

The former Republic of Ireland international, who became a famous football pundit in Spain, revealed he had metastatic cancer in December 2018 but has now tragically lost his battle.

Lisa Vanderpump was feeling nostalgic as she celebrated her daughter Pandora Sabo's 34th birthday on Thursday. She shared a throwback snap of herself in a London hospital with Pandora.

Sam Dixey, 21, an undergraduate at Leeds University, created slides listing his hobbies and 'other notable qualities' and uploaded them in the place of extra photos on the popular dating app.

DOMINIC KING: It's the jarring sight of the Blue Anchor that first strikes you. This huge pub, a furlong from the Melling Road, is usually such a bouncing venue for the three days.

Celebrity Big Brother winner Rylan Clark performs at a student night in Liverpool where he currently appearing in the X Factor tour. Not long after winning Celebrity Big Brother on Friday night, Rylan was whisked up to Manchester to kick off the tour on Saturday.

Jessica Biel certainly pulled out all the stops for the afterparty in New York, spotted arriving in a sheer lace dress and black stilettos.

She performed on stage at the MTV VMAs in a barely there bikini but Lady Gaga attempted to cover up, on the bottom at least, as she hit up the afterparty.

They both took home awards earlier in the evening – with Rita Ora picking up the Musician prize and Jourdan Dunn taking home the Model award.

Kate Moss looked every inch the glamorous supermodel she is celebrated to be as she was spotted making her way into London on Tuesday.