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Jurgen Klopp made just three changes from the side that won in midweek and explained why Trent Alexander-Arnold came off the bench against Chelsea.
In Tuesday’s FA Cup tie, Klopp made eight changes and reaped the rewards as the energy and tension returned.
Notably, Trent Alexander-Arnold was not in the squad for the match, with James Milner replacing him in his absence.
The 37-year-old retains his place against Chelsea with Alexander-Arnold on the bench due to a minor muscle injury which only allowed him to train on Friday.
“Trent only trained for the first time yesterday,” Klopp told BT Sport before kick-off. For the same reason, Darwin Nunes, sitting next to number 66, “only trained 1.5 days.”
The pair make up a strong bench, but it was the XI that caught the eye as Klopp rewarded those who secured victory over Wolves.
And Klopp was delighted Stefan Baisetich, discusses his midfield options, with the youngster making his first Premier League start with Thiago and Naby Keita alongside him.
“I liked everything, everything, he deserves it. He made huge strides with us. Imagine if I hadn’t played with him today,” Klopp said of the 18-year-old.
“What does a football player have to do to play? That much was clear. If we could start from that midfield again, we would.”
Klopp’s XI was backed by fans who were delighted to see the players rewarded for their midweek performances:
I like. I actually like it a lot.
— Ben Kelly (@bkelly776) January 21, 2023
Suddenly you can keep your spot if you play well
I like
— Simon Brundish (@SimonBrundish) January 21, 2023
Big decision. Awarding the group for a fighting performance of the Wolves. Only regular starters Salah and Alisson return to the midfield 3 who deserved to keep their places https://t.co/cCGPFAw1jT
— Keith Costigan (@KeithCostigan) January 21, 2023
In these red ones.
Jurgen Klopp made just three changes from the side that won in midweek and explained why Trent Alexander-Arnold came off the bench against Chelsea.
In Tuesday’s FA Cup tie, Klopp made eight changes and reaped the rewards as the energy and tension returned.
Notably, Trent Alexander-Arnold was not in the squad for the match, with James Milner replacing him in his absence.
The 37-year-old retains his place against Chelsea with Alexander-Arnold on the bench due to a minor muscle injury which only allowed him to train on Friday.
“Trent only trained for the first time yesterday,” Klopp told BT Sport before kick-off. For the same reason, Darwin Nunes, sitting next to number 66, “only trained 1.5 days.”
The pair make up a strong bench, but it was the XI that caught the eye as Klopp rewarded those who secured victory over Wolves.
And Klopp was delighted Stefan Baisetich, discusses his midfield options, with the youngster making his first Premier League start with Thiago and Naby Keita alongside him.
“I liked everything, everything, he deserves it. He made huge strides with us. Imagine if I hadn’t played with him today,” Klopp said of the 18-year-old.
“What does a football player have to do to play? That much was clear. If we could start from that midfield again, we would.”
Klopp’s XI was backed by fans who were delighted to see the players rewarded for their midweek performances:
I like. I actually like it a lot.
— Ben Kelly (@bkelly776) January 21, 2023
Suddenly you can keep your spot if you play well
I like
— Simon Brundish (@SimonBrundish) January 21, 2023
Big decision. Awarding the group for a fighting performance of the Wolves. Only regular starters Salah and Alisson return to the midfield 3 who deserved to keep their places https://t.co/cCGPFAw1jT
— Keith Costigan (@KeithCostigan) January 21, 2023
In these red ones.
