Despite excluding Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool’s match against Aston Villa, Jurgen Klopp appears to have downplayed the prospect of adding a new center-back on deadline day.
Despite excluding Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool’s match against Aston Villa, Jurgen Klopp appears to have downplayed the prospect of adding a new center-back on deadline day.
Ryan Gravenberch will join the Reds as their fourth midfield addition of the summer after a deal between the Reds and Bayern Munich was reached. However, despite their willingness to do so, Liverpool have not yet completed a deal to bring in a new center-back.
As Virgil van Dijk serves a suspension for getting sent off against Newcastle United last weekend, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip are expected to start at center defense against Aston Villa. In speaking with reporters ahead of Sunday’s match against Villa, Klopp said that Konate, who missed that victory over the Magpies due to a muscle issue, will once again be missing for the Reds.
However, Klopp intimated that Liverpool won’t be adding a new defender on deadline day, despite the fact that the absence of the two highlighted the probable need for a new center-back.
Konate isn’t the only Liverpool player who won’t be playing against Aston Villa; according to Klopp, Thiago Alcantara’s comeback from hip surgery earlier this year has hit a roadblock. However, following his return to training, Curtis Jones ought to be available to play against the Villans.
Curtis is completely engaged in training again. Not, Thiago,” he said. “Thiago suffered a minor setback. We need to take it a little slower there because he started working out with the team and experienced a minor setback.
Although it’s not cool for us or him, the situation is what it is. I’m confident that Thiago will do it during the September international break to catch up. Hopefully, it will be adequate. The remainder are all accessible.
