International break helps Klopp to recover key players
Liverpool welcome Brighton to Anfield on Sunday. The break has helped several players to focus on their recoveries.
While Pep Guardiola was left cursing the recent international break with a number of his players falling to the dreaded FIFA Virus, the two-week break was kind to fellow title challengers Liverpool. Klopp’s internationals, Andy Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, Caoimhin Kelleher, Dominik Szoboszlai, Kostas Tsimikas, Ibrahima Konaté, Alexis Mac Allister, Luis Diaz, Wataru Endo and Conor Bradley all returned home safe and sound. With domestic competition on hold, it gave the coach an opportunity to empty out the casualty room.
As it stands, three players are back in full training and available for Sunday’s clash with Brighton at Anfield. Just over a month ago, 12 players occupied the Reds’ sick bay. Now, there are half as many and out of those, at least three are expected back at some point over the next few weeks.
Darwin Núñez was called up by Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa for friendlies against the Basque Country and the Ivory Coast but was withdrawn from the list after pulling his hamstring during the FA Cup quarter final against United. It seems that the forward suffered a mild sprain and not a tear - Klopp confirmed that he has been training as normal for the past few days and will be in the list even if he is not guaranteed to start.
Curtis Jones picked up a nasty ankle injury in the 1-4 win at Brentford in February. That kept him out for 39 days, forcing him to miss league games against Luton, Forest and City; two FA Cup ties and the EFL Cup final against Chelsea. The midfielder found himself on the treatment table just as he had carved out a regular niche in the side and now will have to win it
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