Jurgen Klopp facing midfield selection crisis as Liverpool transfer plan for January becomes clear
Your Liverpool morning digest for Thursday, November 9.
Jurgen Klopp facing midfield selection crisis
Jurgen Klopp faces a potential selection headache in midfield after both Ryan Gravenberch and Curtis Jones were ruled out of Liverpool's Europa League clash in Toulouse through injury.
The pair, along with ill skipper Virgil van Dijk, were not among the 22-man squad that travelled to France for the match, which takes place on Thursday evening with victory putting the Reds into the knockout stages with two games to spare.
Gravenberch complained of a knee issue during training earlier this week while Jones has been absent with a hamstring injury since starting the League Cup win at Bournemouth last Wednesday.
Jones will also miss Sunday's Premier League visit of Brentford, with Gravenberch a doubt. And with Alexis Mac Allister suspended and both Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic still out injured, Klopp faces being without as many as five midfielders for the weekend.
Ian Doyle has the full story here.
Andre transfer latest as Liverpool plan for January becomes clear
Liverpool have no immediate plans to bolster their midfield resources in January despite previously running the rule over several possible targets.
The Reds made an inquiry over Fluminense’s Andre Trindade during the summer having been frustrated in attempts to sign Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, who both eventually joined Chelsea.
However,Liverpool were forced to again train their sights elsewhere after it emerged the player was intent on staying for the duration of the season in Brazil, which ends next month.
Jurgen Klopp subsequently sanctioned a move for Japan international Wataru Endo from Stuttgart, although another summer signing, Alexis Mac
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