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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has downplayed the possibility that he will use the January transfer window to ease his problems in central defense.
Klopp’s claim “not all clubs have real money” and “doing ‘something’ doesn’t make sense” suggests that the Liverpool manager is happy to continue with the limited options available to him unless an excellent opportunity arises.
He currently has no senior center backs in shape with Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez long-term absent with serious knee injuries and Joel Matip was out for three weeks with a groin problem.
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Fabinho has had to play most games on defense to cover and Klopp has relied on 19-year-old rookie Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips, whose only appearance before this season was a solo FA Cup tie a year ago when was called. from a loan period in Stuttgart specifically to play.
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said it was “paramount” that they sign a center back this month, but Klopp is reluctant to spend just for the sake of doing so.
“We have solutions in the team, obviously, but we still struggle with injuries,” Klopp said.
“Most of the time in a central position. It can happen like this when it starts and doesn’t stop.
“We have solutions with the squad but if we can do something in the window I don’t know, that’s the way it is.
“It is a very difficult transfer window as you can imagine. Not all clubs have real money.
“Doing something doesn’t make sense. Doing the right thing makes sense. So far we have really liked what we have done.
“I liked Nat (in Wednesday’s goalless draw at Newcastle).
“He’s a smart kid and he knows his skill and he’s using it and doing the job and it helped us a lot.
“We have three media and if Rhys had played Nat would not have played for five or six weeks and needed to get this out of his system.”
Phillips or Williams will rejoin Fabinho in Southampton on Monday, where another rarely seen player, Thiago Alcántara, could only be given his second season start.
In newcastle The Spanish international, signed in September from Bayern Munich, has returned from a knee problem after more than two months out and his creativity will offer Klopp a different option in midfield.
“He played 20 minutes for us, which is special. He had only had two sessions with the team and in one of them he was the ‘joker’ ”, he added.
“I’m not sure you can count that, but the game (at Newcastle) was the opportunity to do it and it was about creating, which is his best ability.
“We will see (if it starts). You have a chance.
“Honestly, the guys who have done the job so far did exceptionally well, so we can’t survive if he doesn’t start the next game, but it’s great that he’s in shape now and he’s obviously in the fight. I like this a lot.”
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