LIVERPOOL have beaten Chelsea 1-0 in a star-studded legends game at Stamford Bridge. Ryan Babel rolled back the years to score a late winner as the Reds icons added to their victory from March

Chelsea have appointed ex-Liverpool recruiter Dave Fallows to create a five-man sporting director team. The unique approach by Chelsea will see Fallows lead football development at the club, focusing on scouting and data, loans and player pathway, and overall staff development across the men's, women's and youth teams.

Chelsea has been urged to sign Darwin Nunez in the future, with the former Liverpool star described as the "perfect" player for Enzo Maresca's title-challenging Blues

A quick-fire series of defensive lapses in one sequence in the first half led to a tap in goal for Joao Pedro, Tottenham only mustered two shots with neither of them on target, and Spurs limped to a wet squib of a 1-0 loss to their London rivals.

Thomas Frank hopes to start a difficult spell of November fixtures on a positive note as Spurs welcome fellow London rivals Chelsea to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.