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The manager of Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp is going to allow Luis Diaz to decide on his availability for the Premier League clash against Luton Town, after the kidnapping of his parents last weekend. In the realm of tennis, world number 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic made it to the Paris Matsers 2023 quarterfinals. Indian shuttler PV Sindhu reacted to India's clash with Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup 2023.

Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.

Football

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will allow Luis Diaz to decide on his availability

After the kidnapping of his parents in Colombia last weekend, Luis Diaz is yet to feature in the Liverpool squad, but he returned to training on Wednesday, November 1, and did a session on Thursday. The manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed to the press on Friday, November 3, that he will allow the forward to decide on his availability for the weekend’s Premier League clash against Luton Town.

Colombian government confirms Luis Diaz’s father being kidnapped by ELN rebels

The government of Colombia has confirmed that the father of Luis Diaz, the Liverpool footballer, has been kidnapped by the left-wing rebels of the National Liberation Army (ELN). The government delegation, which is currently engaged in peace talks with the rebels, stated that they had “official knowledge” about the kidnapping being done by “a unit belonging to the ELN”.

Mamadou Sakho leaves Montpellier after clashing with manager in training

After being accused of attacking Michel der Zakarian, the manager of Montpellier, Mamadou Sakho has left the French club, before writing on his social media, “I decline all responsibility. You have to know how to leave the table when respect is no longer served.” Moreover, in a report from L’Equipe, it was stated that Sakho had stormed off the training ground because der Zakarian didn’t give him a foul, before he got angry at him for saying something, and then grabbed and knocked him over.

Real Madrid plot a move for Chelsea captain Reece James: Reports

Real Madrid is reportedly plotting a big money move for the captain of Chelsea, Reece James, who plays at the right-back position, to add more value to their already stacked squad, if Teamtalk’s latest exclusive is to be believed. Notably, the 23-year-old made his first start since the opening day of the season during the 2-0 win in the EFL Cup against Blackburn Rovers at Stamford Bridge

Some significant results in football are as follows:

Copa Del Rey 2023-24

Deportivo Murcia 0-10 Alaves

Arosa 0-3 Granada

Chiclana 0-5 Villarreal

UD Logrones 0-2 Valencia

Coppa Italia 2023-24

Sassuolo 0-0 Spezia

Torino 1-2 Frosinone

Eredivisie 2023-24

Ajax 2-0 FC Volendam

Paul Pogba faces two-year ban for testing positive in drug test: Report

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is subject to a sporting trial in Italy after facing a drug test in August. As per reports by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Pogba has two options, either to settle with the anti-doping prosecutors and have his suspension cut in half or face the possibility of a sporing trial before the Anti-Doping Sports Tribunal. The reports further state that if the footballer chooses the first option, he would still need WADA’s clearance and won’t be able to challenge the outcome. 

Igor Stimac names 28 probables for India’s FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Indian men’s football coach Igor Stimac the names of 28 probables for the first two matches of Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification. The probable 28 players are: 

Goalkeepers: Amrinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Vishal Kaith.

Defenders: Akash Mishra, Lalchungnunga, Mehtab Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Rahul Bheke, Roshan Singh Naorem, Sandesh Jhingan, Subhasish Bose.

Midfielders: Anirudh Thapa, Brandon Fernandes, Glan Peter Martins, Lalengmawia, Liston Colaco, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Nandhakumar Sekar, Rohit Kumar, Sahal Abdul Samad, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Udanta Singh Kumam.

Forwards: Ishan Pandita, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Manvir Singh, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Sunil Chhetri, Vikram Partap Singh.

Tennis

Novak Djokovic advances to Paris Masters 2023 quarterfinals 

World number 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic advanced to the Paris Masters 2023 quarterfinals by defeating Tallon Griekspoor 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 on Thursday, November 2. After his win, Djokovic said, “I run out of steam, I’ve been struggling the last couple of days with my stomach, I didn’t feel myself at all on the court. It could’ve run easily on his way, but I played a good tiebreak and started to feel better on the third. I’m really happy I overcame this challenge.”

Hockey

India defeated Korea 5-0 in their last pool match at Jharkhand Women's Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023

Indian women’s hockey team defeated Korea 5-0 to extend their win streak at the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023, Salima Tete (6’, 36’), Navneet Kaur (36’), Vandana Katariya (49’), and Neha (60’) netted goals for India. With this win, Indian women claimed the top spot in the standings by scoring 15 points from five matches.

Badminton

PV Sindhu reacts to India’s win over Sri Lanka in CWC’23

Indian shuttler reacted to India’s 302-run win over Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup 2023. Sindhu is currently recovering from her knee injury, which she suffered during the French Open 2023. The two-time Olympic medalist retired due to the same in her Round of 16 clash. Reacting to the lop-sided thriller, Sindhu wrote, "Watching a true annihilation, led by Shami and Siraj, set up so very well by our batsmen. Wow. Making my recovery and icing sessions that much easier with all those endorphins!"