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Klopp’s injury-time fear
JURGEN KLOPP is praying that none of his Liverpool stars suffer injuries on international duty to threaten their title bid.
The Merseyside outfit hold a commanding eight-point lead in their quest to win their first title since 1990, but Klopp knows injuries to any of his stars could eat away at their advantage. Mo Salah
his is sporting left leg a after protective injuring boot his on ankle. He reported to Egypt’s training camp but has withdrawn from the squad, while Andy Robertson is out of Scotland duty with a similar problem.
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which competitions have “If 34 you will points, had see on told them two wow!” me continents. compete said that Klopp you in can five in response “It’s pretty to much Liverpool’s impossible, flying start. but “But we did now it. the boys go for the last international break of the year. They have to come back healthy.
“I think the final games are somewhere on Tuesday in the same week that we play on Saturday against Crystal Palace.
“So they will fly back on the Wednesday, Thursday have a recovery session and Friday, Saturday, ‘Hello, Crystal Palace!.’”
Salah has returned to Melwood for treatment on his ankle after being ruled out of Egypt’s AFCON qualifiers against Kenya and Comoros, with Liverpool hoping he will recover in time to face the Eagles.
Robertson is also a concern after pulling out of Scotland’s squad and revealing he has not been training properly because of his ankle injury. The left-back aggravated the issue when he took a kick from Rodri in Sunday’s win over Manchester City. Robertson said: “It’s disappointing for me. But I don’t want to pick up more injuries and ruin my season because of it.
“I’ve had to listen to people around me when previously I would have told them to beat it.
“For the last two and a half weeks I’ve not trained at all for Liverpool.
“I’ve trained the day before a game, missed a Champions League game other than the last 15 minutes against Genk and missed Arsenal in the League Cup.”