From Premier League Injuries:
Luis Fernando Diaz Knee Injury Oct 11: āSix to eight weeks, we will see. He looks like a quick healer, but we will see. Could have been worse.ā Return 26/12/2022
Joel Matip Calf/Shin/Heel Injury Calf Strain. Return 06/11/2022
Naby Keita Thigh Injury Oct 18: āNaby is now in parts of team training.ā Return 06/11/2022
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Thigh Injury Oct 18: āOxlade is getting closer; yesterday, full team training, but that needs time. [He] was out for a while, and now we have to make sure that he can put all the session in his legs, which he needs.ā Return 01/11/2022
Ibrahima Konate Other Oct 18: āHe will be, in the end, out maybe for ten days until he can start training again. So, tomorrow itās a week and then maybe Saturday, he is back in team training.ā Return 26/10/2022
Arthur Ramos de Oliveira Melo Thigh Injury Oct 14: āLast week was not the best for me. Sadly, as you know, an unfortunate injury to my left thigh will keep me out of action for a while.ā No Return Date
Diogo Jota Calf/Shin/Heel Injury Oct 18: āHe will miss the World Cup. [Itās a] pretty serious injury in the calf muscle, and now the recovery process starts. We can say that because he will not be in for a long time; we talk about months.ā No Return Date
KeĆÆta and KonatĆ© expected to be back in full training from Monday onwards, but like a pre-season for them. Oxlade-Chamberlain is a week or 2 ahead of KeĆÆta.
JĆ¼rgen clarifies that itās not about physical readiness but football readiness.
Unsure on NuƱƩz yet.
Confirming the above tweet.
Always next season eh
From JĆ¼rgenās mouth. But either heās downplaying it or itās not as serious as that tweet/article made it sound.
Liverpool FC ā JĆ¼rgen Kloppās fitness update on Luis Diaz and Harvey Elliott
Speaking at a press conference following the Redsā 3-1 defeat, Klopp said: "Harvey got a knock before we scored, Harvey got a knock. But I think we were lucky.
āHe looks fine now but he feels it, thatās normal, there was contact. But I hope we were lucky in that moment.ā
On Diaz, he continued: "Yeah, he was not in the best possible place. Itās clear itās a big disappointment for all of us, for him as well.
"It was a non-situation in training, honestly ā nothing, felt something. [He] didnāt feel a lot next day but we wanted to be really cautious and said, āOK, come on, letās have a look.ā
āYeah, then the news came and it was a proper smash in the face. But thatās it now.ā
Liverpool FC ā JĆ¼rgen Klopp on James Milner, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk fitness
Milner was withdrawn after 38 minutes of the Redsā fourth-round clash with Pep Guardiolaās side at Etihad Stadium having pulled up.
Klopp explained during his post-match press conference: āMillie felt something in the hamstring. We still hope it is not an injury, but we will see. He felt something, but after 30 years in the business he said, āI donāt think itās a lotā so we will see.ā
Meanwhile, the manager explained how a virus kept Alexander-Arnold out of the fixture.
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The full-back was set to be involved in the encounter until sickness ruled him out, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also suffering from illness in the build-up to the game.
āWe thought Trent was available but then he got ill, so that is what we have to wait for,ā Klopp said of Alexander-Arnold.
Elsewhere, Virgil van Dijk is set to return to the squad for Liverpoolās Premier League fixture with Aston Villa on Boxing Day following World Cup duty.
āVirgil trained today [and] yesterday completely normal and should be ready for Monday, but we have to see who gets the virus until then,ā added the boss.
Bobby back after tonight
Iām already healed, thank God. Iāll probably train tomorrow. Then all being well Iāll be ready not for the next game but the one after that. So all great.