DBasia.news – Jurgen Klopp provided injury updates to eight Liverpool players ahead of Arsenal’s visit to Anfield, with Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita and James Milner all sidelined.
The Reds headed into the weekend without a number of key names, the international break causing problems with Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mane and Andy Robertson.
Meanwhile, James Milner (hamstring), Naby Keita (hamstring), Roberto Firmino (hamstring), Joe Gomez (calf) and Curtis Jones (eye) all enter the treatment room with different problems, with Harvey Elliott (ankle) sidelined. long-term.
Saturday will see them take on top-flight Arsenal, who are unbeaten in their last 10 games, which includes eight wins, and Klopp is hoping his injury list will dwindle by then.
Speaking to Liverpool’s official website, the manager stated Mane was “fine” despite a bruised rib, while there was a “good chance” Robertson could feature.
Henderson’s problems are “a little more” than Robertson’s, although he has “a chance to feature at the weekend” and will be “100 per cent” after that, which suggests he could start against Porto next week.
Klopp revealed that Gomez is “obviously still not available,” the centre-back has not returned to the pitch after missing the last two games.
For the other three, Milner, Keita and Firmino, the manager believes they are “getting closer,” although none of these three will be involved against Arsenal.
“Naby and James are doing well too, getting closer,” he explained.
“Maybe next week we hope they are back in training with the team, let’s see what that means for the game against Porto, but not for the weekend, they are not available.
“Bobby is getting closer but not for the weekend. We’ll see, it’ll take a little longer.”