Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi, 16, was hit by a car on Staniforth Road, in the Darnall area of Sheffield on Wednesday.

Dropping down to Group Three level, the five-year-old was sent straight to the lead by Christophe Soumillon and while Grand Stars briefly loomed up as a threat early in the home straight, Goliath ...

The Brazil international’s current deal at Anfield is due to expire next summer but the club have the right to extend it for a further year.