Jurgen Klopp already knew he could be with out as much as 13 senior gamers, and he revealed forward of the FA Cup conflict towards Southampton that he was dealt additional points by means of sickness.
The Reds’ damage listing is in depth and never one thing you wish to have a look at for too lengthy.
Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Darwin Nunez are nonetheless unavailable, whereas each Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo had been casualties from Sunday’s League Cup win.
The expectation is Endo will solely miss Wednesday’s match, however Klopp was then left to curse sickness which claimed Andy Robertson and will restrict Alexis Mac Allister‘s minutes from the bench.
“We tried to recuperate and discover a staff for tonight. [We had] a few issues added on,” Klopp defined to ITV. “Ryan [Gravenberch] was clear. Endo can not play.
“Robbo bought sick and Macca was sick yesterday, he got here again this morning. We’ll see how lengthy he can do.”
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The left-back didn’t make the matchday squad regardless of being noticed with the staff earlier within the day, with Kostas Tsimikas taking his place in a powerful backline.
Mac Allister, in the meantime, is among the many substitutes, which incorporates a variety of academy gamers – but when he can take any half stays to be seen.
With a league fixture to return on Saturday, it’s no shock that Klopp made six adjustments for the go to of Southampton.
Three of these, in the long run, had been enforced, however it will not be stunning to see the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Harvey Elliott taken off early to make sure they don’t seem to be performed into the bottom after 120 minutes on Sunday.
And it’s a particular night for 18-year-old Lewis Koumas, who makes his debut for Liverpool after three earlier appearances within the matchday squad.
