According to The Evening Standard, Liverpool are "set to poach" Manchester City physio, Steve Lilley.

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The Merseyside club appear to be undergoing a restructuring of the medical staff, with head of medical services, Andy Massey, set to be replaced by current Arsenal doctor, Gary O'Driscoll, next month.

And now, with Reds physio Richie Partridge leaving the club in March to join up with the Qatar national team, The Evening Standard claim the Anfield side are moving swiftly to get a replacement in.

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The report suggests that Lilley, who has also previously worked for fellow Premier League side Norwich, is set to be lured to Liverpool.

More misery

Just when City thought things couldn't get any worse.

Hot on the heels of the Etihad side being thrown out of the Champions League for the next two years, Liverpool are looking to inflict more pain and suffering on the current Premier League champions.

Pep Guardiola of course has already seen some major disruption to his backroom staff this season with the loss of assistant coach, Mikel Arteta, to rivals Arsenal.

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And now, losing their physio to the team they are directly competing against at the summit of English football, would be another bitter pill to swallow. Jurgen Klopp's side are simply being ruthless and pressing home their advantage this season.

Whilst they may not be players, members of the backroom staff can play a pivotal role in the day-to-day running of things and keeping spirits high. If the Reds can manage to lure Lilley to Anfield, then they would be under-lining their status as top dogs right now.

Meanwhile, Liverpool can save millions by giving this academy youngster a proper chance.