Matip fit to face Manchester United
Liverpool defender Joel Matip says he is fit to face Manchester United on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Premier League .
The centre -back missed Liverpool’s final two games before the international break as a result of a knock he sustained at Sheffield United last month.
“I’m back in training and hopefully I will stay fit,” he told the club’s website. “I’m back in training and I feel good. Of course, if I’m needed, I will be there.
“Injuries [happen] to a player. Now I’m back, I hope I stay fit and I can focus on Mesut Ozil says he will be staying at Arsenal until the conclusion of his contract in the summer of 2021.
Ozil has only featured in two of Arsenal’s 11 games this season under head coach Unai Emery, and admits “watching from home” has made him “feel helpless” . the positives.” Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson also returned to training this week for the first time since being forced off in the 39th minute of the 4-1 win over Norwich at Anfield on the opening day of the season . Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah trained separately from the rest of the Liverpool squad as he aims to recover from the ankle injury sustained against Leicester City before the international break.
Ozil: I’m staying at Arsenal until 2020
But the attacking midfielder has told The Athletic he is going nowhere, saying: “I have a contract until the summer of 2021 and I will be staying until then.
“When I signed the new deal, I thought about it very carefully and said it was one of the most important decisions of my footballing career. I didn’t want to stay for just one or two more years, I wanted to commit my future to Arsenal and the club wanted me to do the same.
“You can go through difficult times, like this, but that is no reason to run away and I’m not going to. I’m here until at least 2021.”