{
  "id": 15713925,
  "title": "English right-back is coming to Liverpool",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/english-right-back-is-coming-to-liverpool",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T07:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/english-back-coming-liverpool-071000453.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A promising English right-back is set to join Liverpool's first-team, filling the void left by the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Reds have struggled to find a suitable replacement for the former vice-captain who won numerous accolades during his time at Anfield. Alexander-Arnold's move to Real Madrid proved unsuccessful, as he was largely relegated to the bench while enduring a turbulent period with three different managers. His return to Liverpool is uncertain, given the financial and performance expectations placed on him. In the meantime, young academy product Ollie O Connor has emerged as the leading candidate to fill the right-back position. O Connor's impressive U21 performances and work ethic make him a strong contender to step into the first-team lineup for Liverpool.",
  "summary": "An exciting right-back is coming to Liverpool's first-team. The right-back position is something the Reds have failed to figure out for a while. For close to a decade it was so easy for Liverpool.In T...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Liverpool’s right-back crisis deepens as defender set to miss six games with injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/liverpools-right-back-crisis-deepens-as-defender-set-to-miss-six",
        "published": "2026-10-19T13:31:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}