On the morning of this Friday, March 18, the press conference was held prior to the quarterfinal match of the 2021/22 FA Cup between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, which will be played on Sunday, March 20 at 1:00pm Colombian time.
The German coach, Jürgen Klopp, was a little concerned about the risks of running out of players in the face of possible injuries during the FIFA dates in which his team will be called up in Africa, America, Europe and Asia.
Regarding the call of Luis Díaz, as well as his best offensive standards ahead of the double FIFA date at the end of March, the German coach hopes that his leaders will return to England in the best possible health conditions, facing the risk of injuries that may occur with their respective national teams. These were his statements in this regard:
Jürgen Klopp confirmed the injury suffered by Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah during the most recent match against Arsenal on the 27th date of the English Premier League 2021/22.
Thus, Liverpool would have lost weight until March 30 and 31, just to rejoin in the face of the 31st Premier's match against Watford by Juan Camilo Cucho Hernandez at Anfield Road on Saturday, April 2.
The coach will have to use academy and substitute players, as the only Reds footballers not called up with their selections for the qualifiers heading to Qatar were: Roberto Firmino, Thiago Alcántara, Harvey Elliott, Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain, Curtis Jones, James Milner, Joël Matip, Ibrahima Konaté, Joe Gomez, Rhys Williams, Conor Bradley, Adrian San Miguel, Loris Karius and Marcelo Pitaluga.
It should be remembered that in the case of Luis Díaz, it is most likely that the guajiro player will start in the matches against Bolivia and Venezuela on March 24 and 29, a fact that would complicate his reinstatement in Liverpool after the attrition and minutes accumulated in Barranquilla and Guyana.
Klopp knows that it is normal for these international breaks to interfere in the sporting process in which Liverpool will play three potential titles, having won the Carabao Cup 2021/22 on February 27.
This is the upcoming schedule for Lucho Díaz's team in March and mid-April:
Sunday, March 20: vs. Nottingham Forest (quarterfinals to single match of the FA Cup away).
Saturday, April 2: vs. Watford (date 31 of the Premier League as home).
Tuesday, April 5: vs. Benfica (first leg of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League away).
Sunday, April 10: vs. Manchester City (32nd day of the Premier League away).
Wednesday, April 13: vs. Benfica (second leg of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League at home).
Saturday, April 16: vs. Aston Villa (33rd Premier League away date).
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