- Manager says ‘top centre-halves’ will be unavailable to buy
- Matip expected to miss rest of season with knee ligament injury
Jürgen Klopp has said Liverpool are unlikely to replace Joël Matip with a January transfer because “top, top, top centre-halves” will be unavailable and it would stifle the development of his defenders.
The Liverpool manager believes his squad can withstand the loss of Matip, who sustained a cruciate ligament injury against Fulham on Sunday, providing Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah remain fit. The 20-year-old Quansah is enjoying a breakthrough season and Klopp is reluctant to block the pathway of any gifted young player.
Continue reading…Manager says ‘top centre-halves’ will be unavailable to buy Matip expected to miss rest of season with knee ligament injuryJürgen Klopp has said Liverpool are unlikely to replace Joël Matip with a January transfer because “top, top, top centre-halves” will be unavailable and it would stifle the development of his defenders.The Liverpool manager believes his squad can withstand the loss of Matip, who sustained a cruciate ligament injury against Fulham on Sunday, providing Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah remain fit. The 20-year-old Quansah is enjoying a breakthrough season and Klopp is reluctant to block the pathway of any gifted young player. Continue reading…
