While Javier Mascherano is kicking his heels waiting for clearance to join Liverpool, perhaps he should swot up on his new club ...

He said: “I have disconnected myself from West Ham and signed a contract with Liverpool.

“I can consider myself a Red Devil. It’s now just up to the Premier League to authorise me to play, something I believe should happen because it was they who made the appeal to FIFA to allow me to move clubs. I hope the situation is resolved as soon as possible.”