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Liverpool hope that key duo Jordan Henderson and Andy Robertson will be available for Sunday’s crucial clash with Leicester City to prevent their injured list from increasing.
Both players suffered from injury concerns in international service last week when Henderson limped off England’s defeat to Belgium, while Robertson skipped Scotland’s defeat in Slovakia.
Henderson withdrew from the England squad on Monday, while Robertson’s chances of making it to Sunday’s opener have been bolstered by his inclusion in the traveling squad for the Scottish Nations League game with Israel on Wednesday.
Scotland boss Steve Clarke revealed this week: ‘Andy was probably a little worse than the rest (for the Slovakia game) so I left him out. It would have been too great a risk.
But it’s coming to Israel, so we’ll evaluate it there and hopefully put it on the field. That would be nice as we would like our captain to be on the field. ‘
And according to the Liverpool Echo, Liverpool hope Henderson leaving the England team is just a precaution and can make it to the Leicester game.
Premier League champions Jurgen Klopp already have an extensive injury list to deal with after several key player setbacks in the past four weeks.
The Reds have lost central defensive duo Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez to season-ending knee injuries, with the latter taking the hit in England last week.
This leaves Klopp with Joel Matip, who has endured fitness issues in recent weeks, as the club’s only recognized senior central defender option, with youngsters Nathaniel Phillips and Rhys Williams vying for the other spot in the middle of. the bottom line. .
Additionally, right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss three to four weeks of action after sustaining a hamstring injury in Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City earlier this month.
Liverpool also have concerns about midfielder duo Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara. The Brazilian suffered a hamstring injury last month and withdrew from November’s international matches for his country.
Thiago, meanwhile, has been absent since last month’s Merseyside Derby draw with Everton, but has since returned to training and could play after the international break.
Star forward Mohamed Salah tested positive for coronavirus last week, just days after attending his brother’s wedding in Cairo, where footage showed he was unable to socially distance himself from other guests.
Salah’s availability for the Leicester City match is dependent on the result of a third coronavirus test in Egypt on Thursday, which the Egyptian FA firmly believes will test negative.
The 28-year-old has already tested positive in two separate tests last week and missed his country’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Liverpool host league leaders Leicester on Sunday in third place in the Premier League table, though the victory would see Klopp’s side outperform their opponents.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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