Former Liverpool players Steve McManaman and Robbie Fowler talk to ESPN FC and laud Liverpool's attacking prowess. With Alberto Moreno eyeing a spot in Spain's World Cup squad, Stevie Nicol ponders whether he'll be up to scratch.
Monday's latest stories from the world of football in ESPN FC's What's Trending ...
LIVERPOOL: Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho has declared himself fit to face England on Tuesday, and insists he is happy with life at Liverpool despite his failure to force a move to Barcelona in the summer.
- Senegal forward Sadio Mane will return home early from international duty after reporting a minor issue with the hamstring injury from which he has just recovered.
MAN UNITED: Romelu Lukaku says he is "like a leopard in the box" after the Manchester United striker ended his recent goal drought with a brace for Belgium.
- Marcus Rashford has been in love with Brazilian football since the age of five and based his game on the fearless forward play of Ronaldo.
UEFA WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS: Northern Ireland saw their World Cup dream die in Basel on Sunday, though it was a controversial penalty three days earlier that ultimately sent Switzerland through to Russia.
- Croatia comfortably negotiated the second leg of their playoff tie against Greece with a goalless draw sealing their place at next summer's World Cup.
- Christian Eriksen says leading Denmark to the 2018 World Cup with a playoff win against Republic of Ireland in Dublin would eclipse the achievement of inspiring Tottenham to victory against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
ENGLAND: Gareth Southgate is attempting to build a squad of leaders ahead of the World Cup and that may lead to another new captain for Tuesday's friendly with Brazil.
- Ruben Loftus-Cheek found it harder to break through at Chelsea because of established first-team players who felt threatened by his ability, according to England manager Gareth Southgate.
FRANCE: Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has withdrawn from the France squad for Tuesday's friendly against Germany in Cologne.
AUSTRALIA: Tim Cahill says he'll move heaven and earth to return Australia to the World Cup and declared everything else -- including his own health -- secondary to the Socceroos reaching next year's tournament.
WEST HAM: Stuart Pearce has returned to West Ham as new manager David Moyes' assistant and will join Alan Irvine on Moyes' coaching staff.
- Moyes has told Javier Hernandez he will be given the chance to establish himself in his West Ham attack but warned he would not be allowed special treatment.
REAL MADRID: Isco had to leave Spain's 5-0 friendly victory over Costa Rica with an injury on Saturday, but his teammate Alvaro Morata believes it is not serious.
UNITED STATES: Acting United States manager Dave Sarachan says he doesn't think the U.S. Soccer Federation "needs to blow up the template and start from scratch" in the wake of the team's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
MLS: Chicago Fire general manager Nelson Rodriguez has called keeping Designated Player Bastian Schweinsteiger at the club for the 2018 season "a priority."
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