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Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp clarified the position of his injured players from participating in Ajax’s Champions League match on Wednesday.
The 2019 UEFA Champions League winners will be invited by Ajax in the first round of the group stage of the competition.
“Thiago Alcantara will undergo further testing before determining if he is ready to play against Ajax,” Klopp said in a statement on his club’s website.
He added: “Thiago suffered a severe concussion against Everton, and we will see how things go. His injury is not serious, but will he be ready to play on Wednesday? I still do not know, we will see.”
Regarding the trio Naby Keita, Alison Baker and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the German said: “They are all in good shape. Naby trained with us and this is a positive thing. Chamberlain continues with his qualification program, and seems in a good mood, and Alison is taking firm steps toward the return. She can hold the ball and so on. ” To that, but we will not hasten his return. “
Regarding Kita’s recovery from the Corona virus, he explained: “We are in the process of learning about the recovery of the players, the disappearance of the symptoms of the disease, etc. He appeared in very good health in the last training session.”
He added: “For now, I hope Keita is ready on Wednesday, but I don’t know that now.”
Liverpool are expected to head to Amsterdam, the Dutch capital, to face Ajax after a 2-2 Merseyside derby against Everton.
“Our match against Everton was very exciting and enthusiastic, and here we are facing a new test in no time. I think all the players were bruised, but we’ll see. So far, no player has come to me to tell me how he feels. pain or something. “