Virgil van Dijk Absent Against Bayern, Liverpool Goalkeeper Not Worried

DBasia.news –  Liverpool will host Bayern Munich in the first leg of the last 16 of the Champions League at Anfield, on Wednesday (20/2) at 3:00 a.m. WIB.

Unfortunately, ahead of this crucial match, the home side were not in the best condition, because some players were still injured, say Joe Gomez and Dejan Lovren. Not to mention one of the team’s tough defenders, Virgil van Dijk is also certain to be sidelined because he was hit by a yellow card.

The absence of some core players made the public then predict if the Reds will experience difficulties and even have the chance to defeat, but their main goalkeeper, Alisson Becker delivered a different opinion. The Brazilian player remains confident if his team will still achieve maximum results in the match later.

“All defenders have filled the Liverpool defense line, if there is one player who is absent, then I and the other teammates never feel lost, because we already understand each other and usually rely on each other,” Al Isson said as quoted by Mirror.

“The Liverpool backline can still communicate with each other and we have understood each other’s character. This is very important for every team. We are confident (to fight Bayern),” added the keeper from AS Roma.

The absence of Lovren and Van Dijk is a detrimental thing for the Reds, considering that both are figures who are quite reliable on the back line, the German manager also seems to be relying on Joel Matip and Fabinho in the match later.

The victory of Niko Kovac’s squad is needed by the 2017/18 Champions League finalists, especially after this match, they will be immediately confronted with another difficult match, namely against Manchester United in the North West Derby title, in Week 27 of the Premier League, February 24.