Jurgen Klopp receives a significant injury boost from a “world-class” player.
Liverpool will try to keep their unbeaten start to the season going when they face Leicester in the third round of the Carabao Cup, and Reds manager Jurgen Klopp has got a huge injury boost ahead of the match.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has returned to training with the team. Liverpool host Leicester City at Anfield this evening in the Carabao Cup, with Jurgen Klopp’s side looking to continue their unbeaten start to the season.
After starting the new season with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, Liverpool beat Bournemouth, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Wolves and West Ham to move into second place in the Premier League. Last week they also started their Europa League season with a 3-1 win against Austrian side LASK.
Ahead of the Carabao Cup match against Leicester, Klopp’s assistant Pepijn Lijnders spoke to the press and gave an update on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s fitness.
He also praised reserve goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, who is expected to start tonight. However, Liverpool may have suffered a setback as they consider a manager to one day replace Klopp, who is now reportedly facing another big job.
Liverpool news Injury attack for Alexander-ArnoldAfter being sidelined with a hamstring injury suffered during Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Aston Villa earlier this month, Alexander-Arnold is set to return to action. action after missing three games.
“Trent trained with us yesterday but it was all about rondo and possession with counter-pressing, but he was exceptional,” Lijnders told reporters. “Of course you see it right away.“He’s in team training, I don’t know if he’ll be ready, we’ll see today.”
But when we talk about Trent, we have to commend Joe Gomez because the way he played the role, the role in his own way while still being able to throw himself into it was just incredible.
Liverpool’ ssuccession plan is fragile According to Radio Marca, former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has been chosen by Real Madrid to replace current manager Carlo Ancelotti next season.
Alonso has earned a reputation as one of Europe’s most exciting new coaches after impressing at Bayer Leverkusen, who currently sit second in the Bundesliga after an unbeaten start to the season.
As a result, there have been suggestions that he could one day succeed Klopp at Anfield. However, it appears he will now manage another of his former clubs.
Ancelotti is widely expected to leave Madrid at the end of the season and become Brazil’s new coach, paving the way for Alonso to potentially replace him.
Pepijn Lijnders has praised Liverpool reserve goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher.
Ryan Browne/REX/Shutterstock)Kelleher described it as “world class.”
As Liverpool’s back-up goalkeeper behind Alisson, Kelleher was expected to leave Liverpool in the summer to seek more regular playing time.
His national coach Stephen Kenny even said he “fully expected” the 24-year-old to make a move.
However, a transfer never materialized and Reds assistant Lijnders hopes ‘world-class player’ Kelleher stays at Anfield for a ‘long time’.
Lijn ders explained: “Caoimh Kelleher has a long-term contract, for me he can play in any Premier League team, he is simply a world-class goalkeeper and we praise Alisson’s role.”
“That’s what I mean, with all the talents the players have, they can really learn from each other and combine.
He was a talent but he’s not a [young] talent anymore, he’s just a world-class goalkeeper. ” We are happy. “They are with us and I hope it stays that way for a long time. »This post contains affiliate links.
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