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Thursday’s edition of the Liverpool Echo looks ahead to Saturday evening’s trip to Chelsea, with the head-to-head between Romelu Lukaku and Diego Costa put under the microscope.
In the same publication, it is reported Roma could be set to offer Holland midfielder Kevin Strootman a new contract amid rumoured interest from the Blues.
And in the Daily Star, it is claimed West Ham and Everton could battle for the signature of Sunderland’s centre-back Lamine Kone.