Pepe Reina

A report is linking Barcelona to making offeseason moves for goalkeeper Pepe Reina and youngster Brazilian defender Marquinhos

After a difficult stretch early in the season, Pepe Reina's form has started to settle, and on the eve of their visit to Newcastle, the goalkeeper asserted his plans to see out his contract at Liverpool.

Rumours linking Michel Vorm to Liverpool have cooled over the past month, but the 'keeper's recent proclamation that he would welcome a reunion with former manager Brendan Rodgers will certainly raise a few eyebrows.

Pepe Reina made glowing post-match comments about his opposite number, but the most important ones are those addressing the need for balance between realistic expectations and those that demand Liverpool match their history.

With the season winding down, speculation about player moves begins to grow. When it comes to Pepe Reina, though, manager Brendan Rodgers seems confident he won't be going anywhere.

Pepe Reina and Jamie Carragher are back in contention for Liverpool against Aston Villa after injury.

Pepe Reina has missed Liverpool's last two matches, but with Iker Casillas unavailable he is expected to start for Spain as their World Cup qualification campaign gets back underway.

Liverpool face a string of important games that on paper appear winnable, but if Pepe Reina can't return quickly from the thigh strain that kept him out against Spurs it could be a blow to their hopes.

Encouraged by Brendan Rodgers' system beginning to gel, Pepe Reina is confident that Liverpool can challenge right out of the gate next season.

In a season that has seen more downs than ups for Pepe Reina, Saturday's victory over Wigan represented a high water mark that manager Brendan Rodgers was quick to acknowledge. Now it's about showing it wasn't a one-off.