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KLOPP KOP COVID FEAR TITLE RACE CAN BE WON IN NOVEMBER... LIKE LAST YEAR:

- STEVE BATES

NEW DEAL Phil Foden

together here at the training JURGEN KLOPP has slammed ground. We have had some cases, FIFA for not doing more to help not many, but some – though not protect players from Covid-19 on for a while, which is good – but it internatio­nal duty. can happen because of the time we And he has taken a swipe at are living in.” some federation­s for ignoring The Kop boss (right) is so angry Liverpool’s plea to outline their that he would be in favour of plans to keep his players safe blocking his stars travelling to play while representi­ng their for nations who will not share their countries. Covid protocols with clubs.

Klopp said: “Yes, I am But Klopp also accepts that concerned, but I am Liverpool would be breaking FIFA concerned anyway at the rules if they took that stance. moment with all these He added: “The problem, when things. Yes, for us, it feels they go on internatio­nal duty, is we safer when we are all have no power. Not really. We tried ROBBIE FOWLER: to find ind out what all the different protocols tocols are with all the FAs, but it’s up to those individual FAs to answer wer or not.

“They They don’t have to – and FIFA, so far, ar, is not involved in that. It would uld be a massive help that if you don’t get a reply from an FA, for example, then you don’t n’t send the player.

“And And then, I’m certain, you would get 100 percent replies, lies, and you would know w the protocols are all fine. e. But, with some, we don’t n’t know and there is

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