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Naby Keita: Liverpool midfielder back in training ahead of Porto clash
Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has returned to full training ahead of the Premier League sides Champions League clash against Porto. Is right, Naby lad 😁 Putting in those Porto preparations 👊 #UCL pic.twitter.com/yH6b876jLc — Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 27, 2021 The Guinean midfielder picked up an ankle injury against Crystal Palace and he was sidelined for the 3-3 draw against Brentford at the weekend. Jurgen Klopp is already without the services of Thiago Alcantara and Harvey Elliott in the midfield and the return of Keita could not have been better timed. No Thiago Alcantara (calf) and Harvey Elliott (ankle) [but] the rest are available which includes Naby Keita who has been pictured on the training pitches. “There are no new concerns at the moment. A big squad ...
Liverpool Injury News: Thiago Alcantara sidelined for three matches
Liverpool confirmed Thiago Alcantara’s injury blow earlier on in the week but manager Jurgen Klopp has now provided a possible timeframe on the midfielder’s return. The 30-year-old central midfielder is set to be sidelined for the next three games and he is expected to return to action after the international break. Klopp said to the club’s official website: “It’s not 100 per cent clear when Thiago will be back. It’s a muscle in the calf issue, so after the international break probably – I don’t think there’s anything earlier possible. We will have to see.” Jürgen Klopp expects @Thiago6 to return to action after the forthcoming international break. — Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 24, 2021 Thiago will miss games Premier League games against Brentford and Manchester City. He will also m...
Predicted Liverpool starting XI: Klopp to make two changes, 26-year-old returns
Liverpool will take on Newcastle United in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday. The Reds are now four matches without a defeat, winning three of them. They head into this match on the back of a 1-1 draw against Leeds, and Jurgen Klopp’s side will be looking to pick up all three points when they face the Magpies. It has been a tumultuous week for Liverpool. The last time they took the pitch, they had signed up for the European Super League. A few days later they are out of it, and the club owner was forced to issue an underwhelming public apology. Liverpool are just two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea and will be looking to get into the top four with just six games remaining in the campaign. Klopp revealed in his press conference that Nat Phillips is still out after picking up a h...
Predicted Liverpool starting XI: Klopp to make just one change; 26-year-old to start
Liverpool will travel to Molineux to face Wolves in the Premier League on Monday night. After earning a morale-boosting 2-0 win over RB Leipzig (and an aggregate 4-0), the Reds will be looking to translate that form in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp’s side have been very disappointing in the league, but they can still turn it around by putting up a string of wins. The Reds have picked up just one win from their last seven Premier League games, losing six times at their home turf, Anfield. Klopp admitted in the press conference that progressing in the Champions League can help them regain their confidence, and they will be encouraged by the return of Fabinho in midfield. Roberto Firmino – who missed the game against RB Leipzig – could return against Wolves, while there are no fresh injury...
‘Yes, soon’: Klopp reveals Liverpool man is about to return from injury
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp revealed yesterday at his press conference that midfielder Naby Keita is close to returning to full fitness. The 25-year-old is a highly-rated midfielder but his career at Liverpool has been blighted by injuries. This season, he has struggled to keep himself away from injuries and hasn’t played since Liverpool’s 7-0 win against Crystal Palace. However, it seems that Keita is close to a return, and will be available for selection at some point this month. Nevertheless, the game against Aston Villa has come too soon for him. When asked whether the No.8 was close to a return, Klopp said to Liverpool official website: “Yes, soon, but not for the Villa game.” SL View: Top player but too injury prone Keita is a very good midfielder and he brings a different qual...
Predicted Liverpool starting XI: Klopp to make two changes, 25-year-old to start
Liverpool will travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Saturday lunch-time, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 12:30 BST Tv Info: The match will be televised on BT Sport 1. The Reds are heading into this game on the back of a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night. The victory saw Liverpool move to the top of the league, and they will be looking to keep the momentum going. This is the team we expect Jurgen Klopp to select for the game: Goalkeeper: Alisson, the first-choice keeper at the club, is set to remain on goal. Defence: Joel Matip missed the last game through back spasm, but he has returned to full training. Rhys Williams did well on his Premier League debut in midweek, but he could be repla...
Trent Alexander-Arnold set to be out for a month
Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to miss four weeks with a calf injury, The Athletic have reported. The right-back went down with the injury during the 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday and it is believed that he will now be out of action until December. The 22-year-old is likely to miss Liverpool’s next three Premier League fixtures against Leicester, Brighton and Wolves as well as the Champions League clashes with Atalanta and Ajax. This is another blow to Jürgen Klopp in what has been a period of serious injuries to first-team players, with Virgil van Dijk recently ruled out for what is likely to be the rest of the season. Liverpool have also lost Fabinho, Thiago Alcântara and Naby Keïta for extended periods since the start of the campaign. Get more stories like this on Twitter ...
Jürgen Klopp ‘very, very happy’ as Liverpool win first friendly
Jürgen Klopp admitted he was “very, very happy” with his Liverpool side as they beat Stuttgart 3-0 in their first pre-season friendly of the summer. Goals from Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita and Rhian Brewster gave the Reds a win, but it was the weather that was the most difficult opponent at times – a huge downpour turning the pitch into a quagmire. But Klopp was delighted with how his side performed and will now face Red Bull Salzburg in four days time. “I’m very happy, very happy,” he told the club’s official website. “It was a super intense session for us today because the weather, wow, it rained like crazy, the pitch was really difficult – you could see the water was still on the pitch. That makes football games always tricky. “Good organised opponent obviously but we scored nice goals a...
