Pep Guardiola warning should make Jurgen Klopp rip up Liverpool January transfer plan
Liverpool are quietly teetering on the verge of an injury crisis and have been for some time.
The Reds are currently without the services of seven senior players, with Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Chelsea the only sides in the top half of the table to be missing more. But unlike the aforementioned trio, Jurgen Klopp’s squad have been able to manage their own absences much better as they continue to soldier on and compete on multiple fronts regardless.
Alexis Mac Allister became the latest player to join Liverpool’s injury list on Wednesday night after requiring stitches to a knee injury against Sheffield United. Jurgen Klopp has since admitted it ‘doesn’t look good’ with it unclear if the Argentine will be fit in time for next weekend’s clash with Manchester United.
Beyond the World Cup winner, Diogo Jota, Andy Robertson, Thiago Alcantara, and Stefan Bajcetic are all long-term absentees, expected to be ruled out until the festive period, if not the turn of the year at least.
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Meanwhile, Joel Matip will miss the rest of the season after injuring his ACL against Fulham. Out of contract next summer, despite Klopp’s admission at his Friday pre-match press conference that the Cameroonian could be offered a new deal, it is still possible that the 32-year-old has played his last game for the club.
Alisson Becker’s imminent return after suffering a hamstring injury against Man City last month is a welcome boost at least, with the Brazilian potentially in contention to return at Crystal Palace after coming through full training on Thursday. But the
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