Jurgen Klopp admitted two injuries at Liverpool cooled spirits after Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Manchester City. Diogo Jota left the Etihad Stadium before Alisson began to tighten his hamstring in the closing stages of the match, which could force Klopp to retire. a reorganization in the coming weeks.
Having won every single home game in all competitions this calendar year, City looked on course to notch yet another victory when Erling Haaland opened the scoring for Pep Guardiola’s side.
A well-aimed shot from Trent Alexander-Arnold, however, salvaged a point for Liverpool with 10 minutes remaining, leaving them one point behind the hosts at the top of the Premier League table, ahead of Arsenal’s clash with Brentford.
There were still negatives to consider, however, as Klopp was forced to retire Jota early, and fans nervously watched second-half stoppage time as Alisson had to end the game with what gave the impression of a knock.
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“Unfortunately we’ve lost Diogo with a muscle [issue], I don’t know exactly,” Klopp told Sky Sports after the game. “And Alisson, we’ll have to see. He felt something as well so that’s not cool, but besides that it’s a good result for us.”
Liverpool and City did not offer the same high-quality spectacle that fans enjoy when they meet in the Premier League. And Klopp even recommended that the draw represented a missed opportunity given that Guardiola’s team was not in color. .
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“I told the boys at half-time: ‘Imagine if we played well,'” the former Borussia Dortmund coach said. “We can be much better, that’s the problem. Having smart moments and not feeling them, having bad moments and feeling them properly, opens the game to the opponent.
“We’ve had some clever moments, I wish we’d had more, but the moment we’re there, that’s fine by me. One point, that’s perfectly normal. It’s been a long time since [City] tied [at the Etihad] ] so we deserve success. “
Jota would be a loss for Liverpool if they were forced to miss the upcoming games against LASK in the Europa League and Fulham at Anfield next weekend. The Portuguese has been among the targets this season, with 8 goals in all competitions.
Alisson’s injury will have little effect on Klopp’s European squad as replacement Caoimhin Kelleher will start anyway, and it remains to be seen whether the Brazilian recovers in time to face the Cottagers.
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