Liverpool: Klopp delivers Milner update

Liverpool ended Napoli’s 21-game unbeaten run at Anfield final evening once they delivered a 2-0 victory in entrance of the house help within the Champions League, nevertheless it’s not all excellent news for the group.

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Jurgen Klopp took to his post-match interview to present an replace on James Milner who sustained a head damage within the 48th minute of the conflict with the Italians final evening.

When requested concerning the midfielder’s situation, the Liverpool boss informed the media:

“Don’t know. He appears to be advantageous now however we now have to most likely do additional checks.”

It might be a giant blow for Liverpool

Though Milner isn’t all the time the primary identify on the group sheet, it might be a giant blow for Liverpool if the veteran midfielder can’t get well earlier than the sport with Tottenham Hotspur in north London this weekend.

It’s no secret that Liverpool have struggled with injury points within the centre of the pitch this season with Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita and Arthur Melo all sustaining issues over the primary few months of the brand new marketing campaign.

Arthur is the one aforementioned participant who continues to be sidelined, nevertheless, there was one other scare as Jordan Henderson was omitted from the Champions League squad on Tuesday evening.

It was confirmed the Liverpool captain skilled alone within the fitness center as an alternative of becoming a member of his teammates on the grass within the lead-up to the ultimate Champions League group stage recreation, however there was no affirmation as as to if Henderson has picked up a knock or whether or not he might be accessible for the conflict with Spurs this weekend.

Because of this, the damage to Milner might go away the squad weakened by way of expertise on the pitch if the skipper is unavailable for choice too in a recreation the place selecting up factors is important for the Reds.

Liverpool are at the moment ninth within the Premier League desk following two consecutive defeats to Leeds United and Nottingham Forest, and are actually eight factors adrift of Newcastle United in fourth which is a troubling scenario for Klopp.

Certainly, the Merseysiders will no longer have the ability to break into the highest 4 earlier than the World Cup commences subsequent month with simply two league fixtures remaining however they are going to be hopeful that stealing as many factors as doable within the meantime can begin to shut the hole barely earlier than they return to motion after Christmas.

That process, nevertheless, might be lots trickier in the event that they don’t have the providers of Henderson and Milner.