Jurgen Klopp confirms Alisson & Jota status for Community Shield

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has, on Friday, offered health updates on a pair of key members of the membership’s first-team squad.

The Reds, after all, had been again in motion earlier at present.

Recent off a regarding 4-0 defeat by the hands of Manchester United of their pre-season opener earlier within the week, Klopp and co. confronted off with one other Premier League rival, on this event within the type of Crystal Palace.

And an altogether extra encouraging 90 minutes for Liverpool, in the long run, noticed them emerge on the proper facet of a 2-0 scoreline.

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One concern on an in any other case optimistic afternoon the Merseyside giants in Singapore, although, was forthcoming on the personnel entrance.

This got here late within the first-half, when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was compelled to limp out of proceedings with what seemed to be a muscular downside.

Talking to the media post-match, it due to this fact got here as little shock when Jurgen Klopp was drawn on the wellbeing of his oft-sidelined midfield star:

“It’s very disappointing for him and for us,” the German started. “Ox had educated on a regular basis rather well and had appeared actually good.”

“It has occurred previously with Ox when he has had intense intervals. That is only a muscle factor and we’ve had worse conditions. I don’t know precisely how lengthy it can take. However he’ll come again and will probably be all fantastic. He’s a high class participant who might help us.”

Much more important, although, had been updates on the standing of a pair of normal starters for Liverpool, within the type of Alisson and Diogo Jota.

Each the shot-stopper and versatile attacker have been compelled to sit down out the Reds’ pre-season endeavours so far, owing to respective harm considerations.

LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Diogo Jota celebrates throughout the Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on March 16, 2022 in London, England. (Photograph by Justin Setterfield/Getty Photos)

And Klopp went on to substantiate that, while Alisson is in with a shot of recovering health in time to function in opposition to Manchester Metropolis within the Group Protect later this month, Jota has been definitively dominated out:

“Ali has an opportunity for the sport in opposition to Metropolis, Diogo not.

“With Ali, it’s nothing severe however we’re getting ready for the entire season. It’s simply not best. He can’t do goalie coaching with it and shouldn’t play on this second, however he can nonetheless do another issues. This stuff occur. Solely slightly factor however we’ve got to watch out.”

“It’s very disappointing for Ox and for us.”
Klopp confirms Oxlade-Chamberlain was compelled off with a hamstring downside.
Plus, Alisson anticipated to be again match for Group Protect v Man Metropolis – however Jota set to overlook out. #LFC
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