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title: "Liverpool morning news round-up – 18th August 2018"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Brian Gosden"
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published: "2018-08-18T07:30:00Z"
modified: "2018-08-18T07:30:00Z"
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# Liverpool morning news round-up – 18th August 2018

The news cycle surrounding Liverpool never stops and as such, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Therefore, we’ve rounded up everything you might have missed from yesterday into one place.

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### [What can Liverpool expect from Naby Keita this season?](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/what-can-liverpool-expect-from-naby-keita-this-season/)

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Naby Keita's performance in his competitive debut for Liverpool, during the 4-0 win over West Ham, was nothing short of fantastic. The 23-year-old … [Read More](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/what-can-liverpool-expect-from-naby-keita-this-season/)

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### [Liverpool complete signing of Ki-Jana Hoever](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/liverpool-complete-signing-of-ki-jana-hoever/)

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Liverpool have pulled off a major coup by beating Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United to sign Ajax defender Ki-Jana Hoever, as per a … [Read More](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/liverpool-complete-signing-of-ki-jana-hoever/)

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### [A testing, daunting trip to Selhurst Park up next for Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/a-testing-daunting-trip-to-selhurst-park-trip-up-next-for-liverpool/)

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Selhurst Park has never been an easy place for Liverpool to travel to. Who could forget last time we played there on Monday Night Football? I'm sure … [Read More](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/a-testing-daunting-trip-to-selhurst-park-trip-up-next-for-liverpool/)

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### [Jurgen Klopp refuses to rule out a loan move for Dominic Solanke](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/jurgen-klopp-refuses-to-rule-out-a-loan-move-for-dominic-solanke/)

![](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/08/1002171856-300x300.jpg)

With roughly two weeks left for players to either move abroad or to the Championship on loan, Liverpool are expecting a fair few outgoings between … [Read More](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/jurgen-klopp-refuses-to-rule-out-a-loan-move-for-dominic-solanke/)

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### [Napoli president says Liverpool should be kicked out of the Champions League](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/napoli-president-says-liverpool-should-be-kicked-out-of-the-champions-league/)

![](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/08/585042664-300x300.jpg)

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has made an extraordinary claim that both AS Roma and Liverpool F.C have the same owners, which would be … [Read More](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/napoli-president-says-liverpool-should-be-kicked-out-of-the-champions-league/)

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### [Ragnar Klavan completes Cagliari switch](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/ragnar-klavan-completes-cagliari-switch/)

![](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/08/1006878556-300x300.jpg)

Liverpool defender Ragnar Klavan has officially completed a move to Serie A outfit Cagliari, it has been confirmed. Twitter: Ragnar Klavan has … [Read More](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/ragnar-klavan-completes-cagliari-switch/)

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### [Klopp doesn't believe De Bruyne injury affects title chase](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/klopp-doesnt-believe-de-bruyne-injury-affects-title-chase/)

![](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/08/1015775914-300x300.jpg)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has criticised fans who believe the injury sustained to Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne has levelled the playing … [Read More](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/08/17/klopp-doesnt-believe-de-bruyne-injury-affects-title-chase/)

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