defender

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But it does leave Van Dijk, 34, as their only experienced central defender alongside Joe Gomez, 29.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The French defender and Liverpool are likely to part ways due to a gap between Liverpool and Konate's position, in terms of value and wages.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Central defender Jaydee Canvot, who has impressed since Marc Guehi's exit in January, is understood to be on Paris St-Germain's radar.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

However he did not convince in that role, even after he had a free run at it when the Northern Ireland defender was ruled out in January.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Sohrab was our nominal forward, which left me de facto defender, but really, both of us played all over the field.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram