Ibrahima Konate and France were defeated in the World Cup final as Lionel Messi and Argentina took the crown - and that means Liverpool are just days away from returning to domestic action against Manchester City.
Paul Gorst and David Lynch join Matt Addison to preview the return of the Reds, discuss the benefits of the break Jurgen Klopp’s men had in Dubai, and pick their teams for Thursday night - with a mention for Mohamed Salah winning Fans’ Footballer of the Year too.