After Jurgen Klopp’s pre-Newcastle news conference, there is a lot to catch up on.
Newcastle’s “doubt” about Konate
In his press conference, Klopp had both good and bad news to share.
Ibrahima Konate “is a doubt” due to an injury, and Curtis Jones and Thiago will not play. On Monday, the two should return to training.
The good news is that Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was injured last weekend, is now healthy.
Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konaté during the FA Premier League game between Liverpool FC and AFC Bournemouth at Anfield on August 19, 2023 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool triumphed 3-1. (Propaganda image by David Rawcliffe)
All of this suggests that we could potentially
Liverpool might play more cautiously than in the first two games.
Alexander-Arnold might be less free to move inside if Joe Gomez or Joel Matip were to play on the right side of the defense.
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Crystal Palace’s Cheick Doucoure
Liverpool has apologized to a young player for ‘inadequate’ support system failures in the academy. The complete report is available here and is highly recommended if you have a few minutes.
Piero Hincapie, a defender for Bayer Leverkusen, is believed to be eager to join Liverpool and may fetch up to £60 million, according to This Is Anfield.
According to the Evening Standard, Crystal Palace is asking £70 million for Cheick Doucoure, who is reportedly a target for Liverpool. a little excessive for someone with only one year Premier League experience, but these days it seems like every target has it.
After scoring in Fluminense’s Copa Libertadores quarterfinal last night, Andre, who has been the subject of a rumored bid from Liverpool, is now unlikely to go this summer because the team wants to win the competition.
3 takeaways from the press briefing:
Salah is “100 percent” focused on Liverpool, according to Klopp, who told supporters that he won’t be leaving this summer despite Al-Ittihad’s interest.
It’s a little concerning to hear the manager say that he would have preferred to have more center backs and that we “need to be lucky with injuries” after only two games of the season.
Wataru Endo was praised by the manager, who said that he “looks a really good player” and is poised to succeed.
