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Villa appoint Steven Gerrard, England get more sicknotes, and could Liverpool's sporting director be heading to Newcastle

Ant McGinley, Marley Anderson and Joel Tudor on duty as news breaks during the recording.

Just as we started the show, news broke that Steven Gerrard has swopped Ibrox for Villa Park in what could be a very wise career move.

As Declan Rice pulls out due to illness, we ask if some England players are taking advantage of their strong position in the group to have a break. We discuss Newcastle as a possible destination for Sporting Director Michael Edwards, who will be leaving the non-playing staff at Liverpool at the end of the season.

Finally, inspired by Dominic Calvert-Lewin, we discuss…

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