Milos Kerkez returns to Liverpool from international duty earlier than expected.The Hungarian FA has confirmed that the left-back has left the national team’s camp ahead of the final game of this break against Ukraine.
Kerkez is suspended for this match, having accumulated two yellow cards in the previous three games.As a result, he gets some time to rest before Liverpool’s first match after the pause, against Manchester City next Sunday
Norway are facing their worst defensive crisis in 43 years as they prepare to take on Portugal in Porto, with their fragile backline coming under increasing scrutiny.Stale Solbakken guided Norway to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup, ending a 28-year wait for a place at the tournament and sparking renewed excitement around the national team.
Their Nations League campaign also began positively against Denmark, but successive defeats to Portugal and Wales have exposed major concerns at the other end of the pitch.Former Norway international Kjetil Rekdal believes the team’s defensive numbers are simply not good enough.“We’ve conceded an average of two goals per game over three matches.
Clearly, that won’t cut it in international football. It goes without saying,” Rekdal told VG.Goalkeeper Orjan Nyland has conceded six goals across Norway’s opening Nations League matches against Wales, Portugal and Denmark.
The team have also failed to keep a clean sheet since a 0-0 draw with Switzerland in March.Norway have now conceded in 11 consecutive international matches, a run that has lasted longer than any other top-30 FIFA-ranked European nation alongside the Netherlands.
The numbers are particularly concerning when compared with other leading sides. Norway have conceded 19 goals in their last 11 internationals, with only Croatia and the United States allowing more among the world’s top 30 teams.
