Three days after winning the final of Carabao Cup against Chelsea at Wembley (0-1 with a goal from Virgil van Dijk in the 118th minute), Liverpool are in action again: this Wednesday the round of 16 awaits them FA Cup against Southampton (now in the Championship). SA Klopp He is not worried about his players on the ground, but “the lack of recovery time”.
Before the media, Jurgen Kloppcoach of Liverpool, addressed the issue of the injured this Tuesday. First of all, he said that Ryan Gravenbergwho was injured in the final, is suffering from a ligament problem and at least for the next two games, more than we will see.” With so many casualties, the German said “we need miracles” with so many key players.
Thiago Alcántara and Stefan Bajcetic “do not yet have a return date” to the playing fields, as Klopp explained. Bajcetic has played two games this season and was out in September due to an unspecified “growth problem”, while Thiago bounced back from his injury after playing minutes against Arsenal.
Regarding Thiago, Klopp said: “We don’t have a return date for him. I don’t know if he will play this season. There are things he needs to do, but it’s not a short-term injury. He won’t train for the next two week.”
The German coach stated about Bajcetic that he is working hard to get back in shape, but he has not yet received the green light from doctors to train normally. “There is nothing stopping him, so there must be a good reason why he was not discharged,” added Klopp.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ryan Gravenberch, Alisson Becker, Joel Matip, Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones are also absent against Southampton. Mohamed Salah, Wataru Endo, Darwin Núñez and Dominik Szoboszlai are in doubt, as they are due for the final and are finally unable to play.
On the young players and their role in the final: “They have nothing to prove. Sunday was one of the best football stories ever. Our boys are playing young football, they have no experience but they have a lot of talent. There is no pressure , “They have to enjoy what they do. When you are 35 years old, you have to play like a kid. We have to ignore the losses as much as we can and be a hard team to beat. “
Regarding the round of 16 against Leeds, in the Championship, Klopp said: “I love the Championship. I saw Southampton and Leicester last week. The intensity of the football is great.”
Source: La Verdad
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