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Jurgen Klopp hopes Darwin Nunes can make the starting line-up when Liverpool host Chelsea in the Premier League after missing the last two games.
Nunez has been sidelined since this time last week with a minor hamstring injury that has forced Cody Gakpo to step up in his absence.
The Dutchman has struggled to adapt to a different role, a natural left-winger, while Klopp has had to shift his secondary players into flanking positions alongside Mohamed Salah.
Fortunately, Harvey Elliott netted the match-winner against Wolves on Tuesday night, securing a trip to Brighton in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Speaking after the 1-0 win Molineux, Klopp has expressed his “hope” that Nunes will be available when Chelsea arrive at Anfield at midday on Saturday.
“Hopefully Darwin will be back in training tomorrow or Thursday so of course he can race then,” he explained.
However, before the third round replay, the manager admitted that “not all the players who played the last game are now available for various reasons.”
Probably in the previous 3-0 defeat by Brighton, were hit and that may have meant Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson were out of the midweek squad.
Roberto Firmino and Virgil van Dijk remain sidelined along with Luis Diaz, Diogo Hota and Artur, while Calvin Ramsey was left out of the squad after the League Cup loss to Man City on December 22.
So Klopp could still have a long injury list as he also said that “Kostya [Tsimikas] got a kick in the back” at Wolves and Stefan Baisetic was forced off with cramps.
The 55 years old will face a major decision in terms of his starting line-up anyway, and the likes of Baisetic, Naby Keita and Joe Gomez impressed on Tuesday.
It would be tempting to leave ineffective starters like Fabinho and Joel Matip on the sidelines, but Klopp didn’t want to do that.
“I don’t think right now, right after one game, you can say, ‘Okay, now this is the squad for the next eight weeks,'” he said.
However, Klopp added: “Of course, the door is open to everyone. We have to fight, those who are ready to fight have a good chance to play.”
Jurgen Klopp hopes Darwin Nunes can make the starting line-up when Liverpool host Chelsea in the Premier League after missing the last two games.
Nunez has been sidelined since this time last week with a minor hamstring injury that has forced Cody Gakpo to step up in his absence.
The Dutchman has struggled to adapt to a different role, a natural left-winger, while Klopp has had to shift his secondary players into flanking positions alongside Mohamed Salah.
Fortunately, Harvey Elliott netted the match-winner against Wolves on Tuesday night, securing a trip to Brighton in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Speaking after the 1-0 win Molineux, Klopp has expressed his “hope” that Nunes will be available when Chelsea arrive at Anfield at midday on Saturday.
“Hopefully Darwin will be back in training tomorrow or Thursday so of course he can race then,” he explained.
However, before the third round replay, the manager admitted that “not all the players who played the last game are now available for various reasons.”
Probably in the previous 3-0 defeat by Brighton, were hit and that may have meant Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson were out of the midweek squad.
Roberto Firmino and Virgil van Dijk remain sidelined along with Luis Diaz, Diogo Hota and Artur, while Calvin Ramsey was left out of the squad after the League Cup loss to Man City on December 22.
So Klopp could still have a long injury list as he also said that “Kostya [Tsimikas] got a kick in the back” at Wolves and Stefan Baisetic was forced off with cramps.
The 55 years old will face a major decision in terms of his starting line-up anyway, and the likes of Baisetic, Naby Keita and Joe Gomez impressed on Tuesday.
It would be tempting to leave ineffective starters like Fabinho and Joel Matip on the sidelines, but Klopp didn’t want to do that.
“I don’t think right now, right after one game, you can say, ‘Okay, now this is the squad for the next eight weeks,'” he said.
However, Klopp added: “Of course, the door is open to everyone. We have to fight, those who are ready to fight have a good chance to play.”
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