Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has hailed the acquisition of loan signing Steven Caulker as 'very important' as he battles an injury crisis that left the club with no fit senior centre-backs last week. Caulker has joined from QPR for the rest of the season, with his loan spell at Southampton coming to an end, and he will go straight into Liverpool's squad for the clash with Arsenal on Wednesday night. Klopp was forced into action having lost all his senior centre-backs to injury last week, and was forced to field the recently recalled Tiago Ilori and Jose Enrique at the heart of defence in the 2-2 FA Cup draw at Exeter. ...read
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Newcastle set to complete £12m deal for Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
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Aston Villa need to let Remi Garde spend in January transfer window if they are to put up fight for survival, insists Gerard Houllier
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Chelsea add AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca to their list of potential transfer targets
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Manchester United have not bid for Felipe Anderson and Norwich hope to land Everton's Steven Naismith for £8million
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