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Jurgen Klopp has chilled suggestions that Liverpool could deepen the January transfer window despite an injury crisis that worsens by the week.
Joe Gomez (knee) and Jordan Henderson (thigh) are the latest to be added to his disabled list in the last week. Gomez is likely to miss the season. It was left to Gareth Southgate to detail the awkward conversation he had with Klopp about the player.
With Virgil Van Dijk also suffering a serious injury, Klopp is again left with a senior center-back in Joel Matip. The Cameroon defender has a checkered injury history.
To add to his despair, Trent Alexander-Arnold remains absent with a calf problem. All of this means Klopp will only be able to field one of his four favorites against Premier League leaders Leicester on Sunday.
The head of the Reds also awaits the return of Fabinho, who can also play in the center of the field and in defense. Thiago Alcantara, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Rhys Williams and Neco Williams are also injury doubts this weekend. Mohamed Salah has tested positive for Covid-19 to bring the potentially double-digit unavailable list.
“If we can do something in January, I have no idea. If we want to do something in January, I have no idea. We’ll have to see, ”Klopp said.
“We are looking for solutions and the transfer market – that is clear – but at the moment we have the situation we have.
“I don’t want to compare situations, but when I came to Dortmund in 2008 my two middle halves were 19 and I turned 20 that winter and we played with them for all that time. Mats Hummels and Neven Subotic “.
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However, Klopp has suggested that he could look inward and dive into his academy group.
“We have talent here. They are young, 18, 19, 23, and we have more experienced players, so we’ll see. Everybody has a chance.
“They can smell the opportunity and step up. They want to show that they are ready and we’ll see.
“We have midfielders, not right now, but hopefully in a couple of weeks. They can also play the most defensive role. For the moment we are fine.
“I’m really sure it will work with the guys. Then hopefully we can convince the rest of the world as well. “
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