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‘Annoying’ – Jurgen Klopp confirms fresh injury setback for Thiago Alcantara and also issues updates on Stefan Bajcetic & Cody Gakpo
‘Annoying’ – Jurgen Klopp confirms fresh injury setback for Thiago Alcantara and also issues updates on Stefan Bajcetic & Cody Gakpo
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Liverpool is hoping Cody Gakpo will make a comeback after the international break as Thiago Alcantara suffers another “annoying” injury setback.
Klopp reveals Thiago injury setback
Bajectic also suffers delay
Gakpo could return post-international break
WHAT HAPPENED? Thiago has been absent from Jurgen Klopp’s squad since May when he underwent surgery to address a persistent hip issue, with is last appearance in the starting lineup was back in February during the 3-0 Premier League loss to Wolves. Despite returning to team training in August, the Spanish midfielder encountered another setback as he neared his comeback. Klopp has disclosed that the 32-year-old remains unavailable, and young midfielder Stefan Bajcetic, who has made just one start since March, is also sidelined due to his own fitness issues.
On a more positive note, Gakpo is expected to make his return later this month. He had to leave the field with a knee injury at halftime during the previous weekend’s match against Tottenham Hotspur after he had scored Liverpool’s equalizing goal, but he is on track for a complete return soon.
Klopp when asked about Thiago’s fitness and return date [via Liverpool Echo]: “Itâs just, for him (Thiago) especially, itâs annoying, he’s now had two setbacks in the rehab. Not massive but enough to take him off the pitch again. Obviously not the same injury, not at all, but a bit similar. And as annoying as it is for Stefan Bajcetic – he was there, played a few minutes, and then felt something else.”
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“Cody (Gakpo) has a good chance that he will be back (after the break),â he said. âAlready out of the brace, he walks normally around here. So from all the very, very bad opportunities and possibilities injury-wise, we nearly got the best, but he is still injured.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: In addition to Thiago, Gakpo, and Bajectic, Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota will be out for Liverpool’s trip to Brighton on Sunday due to suspensions. With Jones out of the mix, summer-signee Ryan Gravenberch, who scored his first goal for the Reds on Thursday night, may make his full Premier League debut.
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âWhat a talent he isâ: Jurgen Klopp blown away by 21-year-old Liverpool youngster
Shamanth Jayaram
Fri 6 October 2023 6:15, UK
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has heaped praise on Ryan Gravenberch after his sideâs 2-0 win over Union SG last night.
The Reds were made to work hard at times by the Belgian outfit, but they picked up a fairly comfortable victory in the end. Gravenberch has made the headlines for scoring his first goal for Liverpool, and Klopp is delighted with him.
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Jurgen Klopp praises Liverpool star Ryan Gravenberch
Liverpool signed Ryan Gravenberch on transfer deadline day last month.
The 21-year-old midfielder is a huge talent. The Reds have had an eye on him since his Ajax days, and Jurgen Klopp finally got his man on the last day of the summer window.
Gravenberch is being eased into things at Liverpool. He had only started twice before last night, and on his third opportunity, he managed to open his account.
The Dutchman was alert after Union SGâs goalkeeper Anthony Moris made a meal of Trent Alexander-Arnoldâs shot. Gravenberch tapped it in from close range, and that set the Reds on their way.
Speaking about the young midfielder after the game, Klopp said, as per Liverpoolfc.com: âI think itâs really obvious how good he is, what a talent he is.
âHeâs enjoying the situation, enjoying himself, thatâs very important, [he] gets step by step all the confidence back, thatâs really cool to see. Heâs in the middle of the group, fits really well to the age group of the majority of the squad, so thatâs really good. Thatâs only positive.
âWe thought he might be able to play 90, we want to give him 90, but then we saw how he dropped a little bit and didnât want to go there [with] any risks, so thatâs why we brought on Dom for a few minutes.â
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Gravenberch is a huge talent
Ryan Gravenberch has always been an incredibly talented player, but many people forgot how good he is after his disappointing spell at Bayern Munich last season.
The Dutch youngster barely played for the German champions. He was nowhere near the top of the pecking order, and thatâs the reason why he was so keen to leave.
Liverpool snapped him up, and itâs clear that he will get plenty of opportunities under Klopp, who thinks he is a magnificent talent.
Liverpool take on Brighton this weekend in what will be a tough game. It will be interesting to see if Gravenberch will get a start.
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âWorld-classâ Liverpool player set to miss Europa League clash against Union Saint-Gilloise
Giuseppe Labellarte
Thu 5 October 2023 14:45, UK
Liverpool will reportedly be without Caoimhin Kelleher for their Europa League clash on Thursday night.
According to The Athleticâs James Pearce, the Reds goalkeeper has picked up a knock that will rule him out of the Saint-Gilloise match.
In addition, Kelleher will reportedly also miss out on the Republic of Irelandâs upcoming games against Greece and Gibraltar.
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Itâs a blow for the player, who will have fancied his chances of starting in the Europa League encounter.
Kelleherâs reported absence is also a blow for Jurgen Klopp, who will either have to start Alisson Becker or opt for an academy player.
Alisson, Kelleher, Vitezslav Jaros, Marcelo Pitaluga and Fabian Mrozek are the goalkeepers Liverpool have registered for the competition.
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Kelleher is a âworld-classâ talent whoâs done well to become Liverpoolâs second-choice keeper, and his absence will be a blow for Klopp.
Adrian wouldâve certainly fancied his chances of getting a start, but the Reds didnât register him for the competition.
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Klopp now has a dilemma on his hands. Does he risk playing Alisson in the game â and the risks that come with it such as potential injury or suspension â or does he risk playing a youngster?
After the controversial defeat to Spurs last weekend and the fallout which is persisting, the last thing Liverpool couldâve done with is a late selection dilemma due to injury.
This is yet another headache for Klopp and, in terms of who heâll choose in between the sticks, itâs really hard to call. I wonder whether he now regrets now picking Adrian in the squad.
Alisson is the logical option, but at the same time it may send a negative message to the other goalkeepers for whom this is an amazing opportunity to make a name for themselves.
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Footage of Virgil van Dijk reacting to referee calls in favour of Liverpool resurfaces amid VAR row
Marcus Chan
Published 13:14, 05 October 2023 BST
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Footage of Virgil van Dijk reacting to referee decisions in favour of Liverpool has resurfaced amid the ongoing VAR saga.
Last Saturday, Liverpool star Luis Diaz had a legitimate goal ruled out for offside by VAR.
However, it was later confirmed that the officials in charge of the VAR had made a significant error when looking at Diazâs goal.
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Speaking ahead of Liverpoolâs Europa League clash against Union Saint-Gilloise, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp suggested that a replay is the best solution but admitted that it will not happen.
Now, on the back of Kloppâs words, a video of Van Dijk reacting to referee decisions in favour of Liverpool has resurfaced.
Back in 2018, after Liverpool secured passage to the Champions League final by beating AS Roma on aggregate, Van Dijk was told by a reporter: âEdin Dzeko was through, onside but given offside and then Trent Alexander Arnold seemed to handle the ball so it could have been two red cards and two penalties.â
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On the back of last weekendâs controversy, Van Dijk told the BBC: âIâm losing faith is difficult to say. The VAR should be absolutely clear and obvious with everything theyâre deciding on. Iâve seen the still back, I think on live TV there were no lines being shown.
âItâs all a bit strange, I donât know who was in the VAR room and making that decision. Itâs not a good thing, it doesnât look well either. It is what it is, we lost.â
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Whilst Klopp said: âThe audio did not change it at all, I was not interested in what things happened as I saw the outcome, we scored and it did not count.
âIt’s really important that as big as football is and important as football is we deal with it in a proper way. All the people involved, the on-field referee, linesman, fourth official and especially in this case VAR, didn’t do that on purpose. It was an obvious mistake and I think there would have been solutions for it afterwards.â
He added: âSome people probably don’t want me to say, but not as the manager of Liverpool so much, more as a football person, the only outcome should be a replay. That’s how it is. It probably will not hapl
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Liverpool: Reds star who won 100% duels was better than Gravenberch
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ANGUS SINCLAIR
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The Reds will be emboldened by this man’s first-class performance in Europe last night.
Liverpool have produced a score of sensational displays under the European lights; against Union Saint-Gilloise, this was not one such performance, though Jurgen Klopp’s side secured a second successive win nonetheless.
The Reds have now made it two wins from two in the Europa League group phase and Klopp will be pleased with the clean sheet and control for the lion’s share of the match – though USG weren’t without their opportunities.
The Athletic’s James Pearce said that “they made hard work of this and rode their luck at times”, but ultimately, a much-changed starting line-up got the Anfield side back to winning ways ahead of a crucial Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion at the weekend.
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While Liverpool failed to produce the kind of slick, incisive display of attacking intent and ball-playing fluidity that has been deep-rooted into the squad since Klopp’s managerial arrival in 2015, he will be pleased that danger was rebuffed and his outfit is firmly in the group stage driving seat.
They say that winning when you aren’t playing well is a good sign, but one man who undoubtedly shone at the very core of the match was ÂŁ34m summer signing Ryan Gravenberch, who capitalised on a goalkeeping howler to tap in for his first Liverpool goal before the break.
The Dutchman, aged 21, recorded a match score of 8.0 – as per Sofascore – complementing his goal with 67 touches, an 80% pass success rate, two key passes, three shots on target and two tackles, very much demonstrating his worth as an all-encompassing central star.
Against LASK two weeks ago, the Reds were maladroit in possession in the first half, and while this wasn’t the case on Merseyside, there will be improvements needed still, though with Gravenberch growing into his skin with each passing game, Klopp will be emboldened by his destructive new midfield weapon.
The former Bayern Munich midfielder’s performance was impressive, but it was the return of Trent Alexander-Arnold to the starting line-up that was most galvanising for the hosts, with the club vice-captain dazzling and reminding the world of his qualities with a dynamic display.
How did Trent Alexander-Arnold perform vs Union Saint-Gilloise?
The England international was substituted just after the hour mark as he continues to build his fitness levels after sitting much of September on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, but was heralded for his âexcellentâ showing by Pearce last night, with the journalist also praising him as a “class act”.
While known for his creativity and devastating attacking instruments, the 24-year-old exhibited his growing maturity and discipline with a composed defensive performance.
Recording an impressive 7.7 match rating, Alexander-Arnold completed 88% of his passes and took 90 touches, and while he succeeded with his one attempted dribble and took two shots – one of which a ferocious drive that resulted in Anthony Moris spilling and allowing Gravenberch to capitalise – he shone with his work in the defensive third.
Indeed, the ÂŁ180k-per-week machine made two interceptions and three tackles – one of which as the last man – but most impressively, he won all five of his contested duels on the night, and while there will be tougher matches on the horizon, it is refreshing to see him blossom with his skills at the back.
Now set to star once again down the right channel, this first-class phenom will play a major role as the season stretches on, and against USG he gave a glimpse of what is to come.
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Having graduated from Southampton Solent University with a degree in Sport Journalism in 2022, Angus found a home at FFC after previously writing for Vavel and OurSoundMusic.
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Outside of football, he is a voracious reader with a particular love for fantasy and historical fiction.
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