Rodrygo has been linked with a potential departure, and head coach Xabi Alonso made a final statement on the player's future at Real Madrid.

According to ESPN, Rodrygo could earn his first minutes of the season against Oviedo and, interestingly, they could come as a left winger. Rodrygo’s desire to play as a left-sided forward is no secret but it is claimed that he has specifically spoken with Alonso to request a move away from the right wing this season.

With a week left in the transfer window, Liverpool must act quickly if they are to add further reinforcements, and they could still go back in for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, who has been known to play off the left. It is understood, too, that Arne Slot is keen to add depth at centre-back.