THE NOTEBOOK: Liverpool’s injury problems continue, Sheffield United legend Billy Sharp is in attendance and the Blades have the best pre-match anthem

• Liverpool won 2-0 away to Sheffield United to go two points behind Arsenal 
• Mail Sport bring you the things you may have missed from Bramall Lane 
• This HAS to be the time when players show respect and control. Only the captain should approach referees – Listen to It’s All Kicking Off 

Liverpool won 2-0 away to Sheffield United to go two points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Virgil van Dijk put Jurgen Klopp’s side in the ascendancy before Dominik Szoboszlai added a second goal late on. 

Mail Sport’s Lewis Steele brings you the things you may have missed from the game at Bramall Lane. 

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No festive cheer for Liverpool’s physios 

Sports physiotherapists can relate to Santa and retail workers, as they also have their busiest period during Christmas, it would seem.

Liverpool, like many other Premier League clubs, have a mounting injury crisis.

Jurgen Klopp labelled the festive season as the ‘toughest period in world football’ last week and will negotiate most of it without several key men including Alisson, Andy Robertson and latest concern Joel Matip.

It meant the Reds had to name two goalkeepers on the bench — Adrian and Marcelo Pitaluga, who spent time on loan at non-League Macclesfield last season.

Joel Matip is the latest injury concern as Liverpool’s problems on the fitness front continue

Sheffield United legend Billy Sharp in attendance  

Chris Wilder wasn’t the only Blades legend returning to Bramall Lane on Wednesday night.

Former striker Billy Sharp, who scored 129 goals in 377 games for the club, was part of Amazon Prime’s punditry team as the 37-year-old plots his next steps, having recently finished a stint at LA Galaxy. Sharp has never minced his words, so should make a good pundit.

Sheffield United legend Billy Sharp attended the game as a pundit for Amazon Prime

Sheffield United may have the best pre-match anthem 

Is there a better pre-match anthem than the Blades’ Greasy Chip Butty song? ‘You fill up my senses… like a night out in Sheffield, like a greasy chip butty, like Sheffield United…’ 

Sheffield United may have the best pre-match anthem with their Greasy Chip Butty song

IT’S ALL KICKING OFF! 

It’s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.

It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.

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