Jurgen Klopp gives Liverpool squad injury update ahead of Napoli showdown
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp gave an injury update today regarding all members of The Reds' squad as his side prepare to face Napoli at Anfield on Wednesday night.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Klopp spoke about the current condition of players such as Joel Matip, Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita.
Klopp confirmed that Matip will miss Wednesday night's game as he continues his rehabilitation. The former Cameroon international is expected to be back in action over the next couple of weeks.
Regarding …
Injury update regarding Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk
Jurgen Klopp gave a brief injury update regarding Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk after The Reds came from behind to dominate and win against Spurs at Anfield.
Salah scored Liverpool's winner from the penalty spot before then coming off with a recurrence of his pre-existing ankle injury, sustained in the win over Leicester City.
The Reds' number 4, Van Dijk, also picked up a knock, suffering a dead leg in the pulsating encounter on Sunday evening.
Speaking to …
A mostly positive injury update from Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp gave fans a generally positive update regarding his squad's fitness ahead of tonight's Champions League fixture at FC Porto.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Klopp was asked about the fitness of club captain and in-form midfielder, Jordan Henderson.
“Hendo is all fine,” said Klopp. “We all have knocks and Hendo got a knock, but that would never take him out.”The Reds' young defender, Joe Gomez, played an hour for Liverpool U23s on Sunday and …
Liverpool's Jordan Henderson out of Fulham game while Naby Keita faces late fitness test
Jurgen Klopp today confirmed that Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson will miss this Sunday's Premier League trip to Fulham.
The Reds' midfielder went off after just 11 minutes against Bayern Munich on Wednesday night. Henderson had twisted his ankle but tried to continue. However, even after some bandaging, he could not run off the injury.
Speaking today at his pre-game press conference, Klopp said:
"With Hendo, we made further assessment and we know now that it’s serious enough probably to …
Liverpool's predicted lineup for Everton game after Klopp's latest injury update
Jurgen Klopp revealed that Roberto Firmino will again face a late fitness assessment before a decision is made on whether he can play any part in Sunday's Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
Liverpool's manager was speaking today at his pre-game press conference.
About Firmino, Klopp said:
"He was running yesterday but we now have to see how he's reacted. He's very positive but that's Bobby's nature. We have to see. "It looks really good but I don't know yet …
Jurgen Klopp says "it looks good" regarding Firmino's injury and recovery time
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that Roberto Firmino's ankle injury may not be as bad as first feared by The Reds' medical team.
Klopp was speaking to the media today ahead of Liverpool's Premier League clash with Watford at Anfield on Wednesday night.
When asked for an update on Firmino's injury, Klopp said:
"He looks good, we were obviously lucky. It is not as serious as we thought in the first moment, but if Bobby leaves the pitch it …
Liverpool's likely starting lineup against FC Bayern after further news
Roberto Firmino is back in but Dejan Lovren has missed the cut ahead of Liverpool's huge Champions League tie with FC Bayern tonight.
Liverpool's Brazilian number nine arrived at Melwood to mingle with the rest of the first-team squad. Yesterday, Firmino had to train on his own as a precaution to prevent any potential spread of the virus he was suffering from.
This morning, however, as reported by James Pearce in the Liverpool Echo, it seems that Firmino has fully …
Jurgen Klopp gives latest injury update ahead of FC Bayern clash
Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp says that Gini Wijnaldum are progressing well but The Reds' boss is still dependant on minute-by-minute reports on the availability of Dejan Lovren.
At such a late stage, this surely means that even if Lovren is passed fit for selection he will most likely not be starting against Robert Lewandowski and co.
Klopp was asked for the latest update by Liverpool's official site, Liverpoolfc.com.
The former Borussia Dortmund boss already has to cope with the absence of …
Liverpool's Joe Gomez to undergo surgery
Liverpool confirmed this morning that young defender Joe Gomez will undergo surgery on the lower-leg fracture he suffered in The Reds' 3-1 win at Burnley back in early December.
Initially, the Liverpool medical staff felt Gomez would be fit to return to training in late January. However, the backroom team has now decided that the star defender should undergo surgery on the injury to ensure a more thorough recovery.
Liverpool have conceded 10 goals in the 11 games since Gomez's …