Just 3 days after winning the Carabao Cup, Liverpool are back in action, this time in the FA Southampton Cup.
Boss Jurgen Klopp is dealing with even more injury challenges after this game, with Ryan Gravenberch ruled out. The Dutchman was the subject of a terrible response from Moises Caicedo, leaving him with an ankle ligament problem.
With the 120-minute final and a Premier League clash scheduled for Saturday lunchtime, Klopp is expected to make the changes. The stopover in Southampton turns out to be the best time to give your youngsters more minutes.
However, there will be no changes to the target, as Caoimhin Kelleher will surely remain in the target with Alisson still injured. The Irishman played a pivotal role in the cup’s final victory, making several key saves.
It’s also unlikely that there will be any replacement at right-back, as Conor Bradley starts in that position. The rest of the last four are expected to be replaced, although Klopp rests his top stars.
Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson are likely to leave the starting line-up. Instead, Joe Gomez and Jarrel Quansah are expected to join the centre-back, while Kostas Tsimikas is expected to be named at left-back.
All three came off the bench in Sunday’s final, as did two of the three expected players in midfield. James McConnell and Bobby Clark were called off the bench and likely earned a starting spot.
It is possible that they will join them via Alexis Mac Allister, who in Sunday’s final has yet to be replaced. Meanwhile, Cody Gakpo may be the only survivor in the top three against Chelsea.
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However, the Dutchman may just begin to face the Saints and is expected to be joined via Kaide Gordon and Jayden Danns. The education duo would update Luis Diaz and Harvey Elliott if that were to happen, with Klopp backing his side to maintain their momentum. going.
“We’ll see what it’s like when the players arrive and then they’ll be checked. Yesterday was a day of great recovery and popularity for winning the League Cup, so only the younger boys coached had a genuine session,” he said. saying.
“Everyone else has recovered. Today we will have a consultation, we have to make a consultation and it is the only one before the game. When I have all the data and when the players arrive, I will look at them in the Eye and be there to see who can be ready and who can’t.
“At the end of the day, I hope and I’m pretty confident it’s going to be a decent lineup. But let me put it this way, what an environment can do, we’ve learned many times, but it would be helpful. If only we could create something special on Wednesday night.
“I know I’m asking a lot for this, but it’s a complicated time, but it’s quite positive and we’d like to continue doing it, but we want our people to take care of that, there’s no other possibility. There’s only one. ” Merit that we can have tomorrow. Tonight is Anfield and that’s what we want. “
Possible Liverpool Southampton lineup: Caoimhin Kelleher; Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez, Jarrell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas; James McConnell, Bobby Clark, Alexis Mac Allister; Kaide Gordon, Jayden Danns, Cody Gakpo
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