Liverpool charter jet to ensure Philippe Coutinho & Roberto Firmino return for Merseyside derby

Chelsea in ‘pole position’ to sign Virgil Van Dijk from Southampton this summer, according to a report from Chris Bascombe of The Telegraph. Southampton are expecting to receive bids in excess of £50million for van Dijk in the summer and according to Bascombe, Antonio Conte’s Blues are leading the race to sign him. © Stephen Pond/Getty Images Sport Stephen Pond/Getty Images Sport Liverpool, Manchester City and numerous other clubs are said to be interested in van Dijk but according to Bascombe, Chelsea are the side most likely to get him.

Mamadou Sakho may not be wanted by Liverpool but there are clubs showing significant interest in the player. Southampton, who were heavily linked in January, and Italian club Napoli are believed to be eyeing the 27-year-old French centre-back. The Eagles paid a £2m loan fee for Sakho but Sam Allardyce's club have no option or obligation to make the temporary move a permanent one.

The UK has condemned the arrest of Russian dissident and opposition leader Alexei Navalny as he was sentenced to 15 days in prison on Monday (27 March). He was detained alongside hundreds of protesters and journalists at the rally after Russian police declared the protest "illegal". In a statement released by Britain's Foreign Office, a spokesperson said: "The UK is concerned by the detention on 26 March of hundreds of Russian citizens following organised protests, which included journalists and opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Following Sunday's arrest and in addition to the 15-day sentence, Navalny was given a 20,000-rouble (£280) fine for disobeying police orders.

Story highlights Airport renamed in Cristiano Ronaldo's honor Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport is in Funchal (CNN) Cristiano Ronaldo has the looks, the medals and the money. Eight months after the four-time world player of year held the Euro 2016 trophy aloft after Portugal's 1-0 win over France in Paris, the Aeroporto da Madeira in Funcal is now the "Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport." If Ronaldo is now an airport, it was his visage on the bust that arguably stole the show -- at least on social media.

While Coleman deserves all the goodwill towards him McCarthy certainly does not. We now head to 'Big Standfield' without at least two players for a task that was already a tough one. All we can do is give it a go and not be as overawed as we usually seem to be there. LEE MOLTON (St Helens): We need to take the game to Reds It has been a bad week for Everton players with Seamus Coleman and Ramiro Funes Mori picking up injuries. It will regenerate the area and could be the platform for Everton to challenge for the Champions League places.