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After disappointment against Athletic just before the break Liverpool are returning to the Champions League in a very different condition. The start of the season has seen the team become a victim of coronavirus and injuries.
The 7-2 win over Aston Villa before the international break was the prelude to the fateful Merseyside derby against Everton. Beyond the draw, Jürgen Klopp lost Virgil van Dijk for practically the rest of the season.
The problem of the German technician is now even greater. Let’s remember that Adrian San Miguel you are playing in goal due to the absence of your first choice goalkeeper, Alisson becker, that he has a shoulder problem that could leave him out for another two to three weeks.
It will be difficult to find a replacement for Van Dijk with such reliability. And if he already suffered in defense, without the Dutchman more problems are expected. At the time, Joe gomez Y Matip they are aiming to get started, while the transfer of a player in January, like Özan Kabak, is being considered.
As for Thiago, the Spanish midfielder was already out for several weeks after arriving at Liverpool because of coronavirus. And when he had just returned to training, in his second game with the Reds, he suffered a hard tackle from Richarlison directly on the knee that knocked him out against Ajax.
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