DEVASTATING NEWS: reported live from anfield, three (3) Liverpool first team star set to miss clash with Aston Villa today due to injuries and one reported being ill. Klopp had hope that they will be available for selection today but it has been confirmed that they are out. Big problems for Liverpool as they face clinical Villa.
Liverpool is gearing up for their Premier League comeback tonight as they prepare to take on Aston Villa. The Reds will journey to the West Midlands for what will mark Jurgen Klopp’s second-to-last match as Liverpool’s manager. With just two fixtures remaining in his tenure, Klopp’s departure at the end of the season looms.
Heading into Monday’s game, Liverpool currently occupies third place in the Premier League standings. Following the weekend’s outcomes, their chances of clinching the league title have evaporated, although securing Champions League qualification is already assured.
Despite the season’s fate being largely sealed, Liverpool remains resolute in their quest to secure all three points against Villa. However, Klopp faces the challenge of navigating through a series of injury concerns ahead of the fixture.
A number of key players, including Diogo Jota, Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara, Ben Doak, and Bobby Clark, are sidelined due to injuries. Additionally, there are doubts surrounding the fitness of Andy Robertson as he prepares to face Villa.
Robertson’s absence from training on Friday raised apprehensions regarding his physical condition. However, Klopp refrained from providing an update on Robertson’s fitness status, although the left-back was spotted at the AXA Training Centre donning Liverpool training attire and participating in pre-match media obligations.
Klopp remains hopeful that Robertson will be fit to feature against Villa. In the event of his unavailability, Liverpool will likely field either Kostas Tsimikas or Joe Gomez at left-back.
Liverpool’s squad for the fixture includes:
Defenders: Andy Robertson, Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Jarell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas, Trent Alexander-Arnold
Midfielders: Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Harvey Elliott, James McConnell, Wataru Endo, Stefan Bajcetic
Forwards: Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Jayden Danns
Unavailable: Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara, Ben Doak, Diogo Jota, Bobby Clark
