Ahead of their make-or-break clash with Blackburn Rovers on Sunday afternoon, Liverpool have been hit with the bombshell news that three of their most influential players are ready to leave Anfield in January.
Spanish duo Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina along with England defender Glen Johnson are said to be unhappy at the club, and with morale at an all-time low the trio are keen to seek pastures new, according to The Daily Mail.
The news will come as a bitter blow to under-fire manager Roy Hodgson as he fights to hang on to his job after a miserable start to the season which has dumped Liverpool in the relegation zone going into today’s game.
Torres, who has not scored in six games – equalling his worst run for the club - is said to be regretting his decision to stay in the summer; and Johnson, who may miss today’s game with a hamstring injury, is aware of interest from Bayern Munich and Juventus.
Both players - along with Reina - are far from impressed that former Wimbledon, Birmingham and QPR goalkeeper Mike Kelly, 68, has been placed in charge of first team coaching, including running through Reina’s routines.
Liverpool’s new owner John W Henry, who will not be at Anfield today due to illness, had planned on giving Hodgson a trial until Christmas; but with things looking in danger of spiralling out of control on the pitch, Hodgson’s future could be up for discussion a lot sooner than that.
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