Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has shared some really bad injury news ahead of his side’s clash with West Ham tomorrow evening.
The Hammers are set to travel to Anfield tomorrow for the 17:30 Premier League kick-off.
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It really is a huge game for both teams.
Liverpool are chasing down league leaders Manchester City and a win tomorrow would cut the gap to just three points.
Meanwhile, West Ham are well in the race for the fourth and final Champions League spot. We need a positive result tomorrow at Anfield though, with most teams in and around the Hammers in the Premier League table having played less games than us.
The last place you want to go when you need a win is Anfield though. Having said that, the Reds may well be weakened tomorrow evening…
Klopp shares injury news ahead of Liverpool vs West Ham clash
The Reds will be missing a few key players tomorrow – perhaps as many as five!
That’s what having a strong squad is all about though.
You certainly don’t become established, consistent contenders for the Premier League title without having plenty of options to call upon.
Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, Joel Matip, Thiago and Curtis Jones all look set to miss the game at Anfield tomorrow according to Klopp, as quoted by the Liverpool Echo:
“Bobby not for the weekend. The plan is he trains on Sunday for first time.”
Klopp said he “doesn’t know” if Keita will be ready and then went on to say:
“Pretty sure Thiago is not available. Curtis is not bad but good enough for tomorrow? We’ll see. Matip is ill, not covid.”
The thing with Liverpool is that they have such a huge squad full of so many talented players that they will be able to cope without those five key men.
Nevertheless, having those key players unavailable for selection for the match against West Ham tomorrow will still be a blow for Klopp and his team.
And hopefully West Ham can go to Anfield and cause what would be a truly huge upset.
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