Jurgen Klopp's phone call to Alisson as Liverpool make Raphinha 'decision'

Liverpool may not have another ball to kick in March, but it will be a completely different story in April as we enter the real business end of the season.

The Reds will play no fewer than eight matches while competing on three fronts, as Jurgen Klopp's men keep focus on pulling of a reasonably ridiculous quadruple.

Star full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson have both been ruled out of international duty this week, with a hamstring injury and Covid-19 respectively, suggesting that the pair may just be primed for a run in that will see Liverpool face both Manchester City and Benfica twice in barely a week.

While anticipation for the April fixtures continues to grow, let's take a look at some of the headline from across the national media this morning.

As reported by Samuel Meade in the Mirror, a phone call from Jurgen Klopp to Alisson immediately made the Brazilian goalkeeper realise the pair had a connection before he signed for Liverpool and went on to become a cornerstone of their success.

The Reds signed Alisson from Roma in the Summer of 2018 for a significant fee of £66.8million but it proved to be a smart piece of the business for everyone concerned.

The shot stopper quickly realised that he and the German aligned with his views, which has helped them build a strong relationship.

Alisson told the club's official website: "Yeah, it is a really good relationship. He’s like a father to me. When I spoke with him for the first time on a FaceTime video call, he just answered the call and started to smile, I started to smile and we could already see that we would have a connection. I think I have some feelings about life and how life works which are similar to him.

"I really like the way he works and the