Title winners without a prolific No 9. It’s a statement not quite strong enough to kickstart a fans’ chant but a point that should not be overlooked, given how many Premier League champions have been ...

The first goal is a piece of typical centre-forward play. Liverpool’s No 9 drops a few yards from his marker and serves a winger, whose pass is met by an onrushing midfielder. The No 9 heaves himself ...

Liverpool’s No. 9 shirt may not boast the reverence of Manchester United’s No. 7 or Barcelona’s No. 10, but it has been donned by an array of greats. Ian Rush, Fernando Torres, Robbie Fowler and ...

Remarkably, after spending just under £450 million in the summer transfer window, Liverpool find themselves short of attacking options. Star man Mohamed Salah is away with Egypt at AFCON and could ...