London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp stated Liverpool have been assessing the health of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk as they put together for his or her must-win Premier League match in opposition to Southampton on Tuesday.
The quadruple-chasing Reds got contemporary hope they might pip Manchester Metropolis to the title when Pep Guardiola’s workforce dropped two factors in a 2-2 draw at West Ham on Sunday.
Defending champions Metropolis, with one sport remaining, are 4 factors clear on the high of the desk with a considerably higher aim distinction than their rivals, who’ve two video games left.
Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties within the FA Cup last on the weekend to finish the second leg of a possible quadruple.
However Klopp is ready to seek out out the extent of accidents to top-scorer Salah and defensive talisman Van Dijk, who have been each compelled off at Wembley on Saturday.
Defender Andy Robertson was additionally taken off within the latter levels as a result of cramp, whereas Klopp confirmed that Fabinho wouldn’t be concerned at Southampton after struggling a muscle damage at Aston Villa final week.
“This course of has not completed but as a result of we solely performed the 120 minutes two days in the past,” Klopp instructed reporters on Monday.
“So when the boys arrive right now I’ve to make a whole lot of selections. Then we’ll line up a workforce.
“What I can promise and positively say is we’ll line up a workforce just for one motive — to attempt to win the sport at Southampton, as tough as it’s, as a result of that clearly is the job to do.
“We’ve got to see who is ready to assist. The 30 additional minutes (at Wembley) made a giant distinction, however we have now to see.”
Liverpool, who face Actual Madrid within the Champions League last later this month, can lower Metropolis’s result in a single level with victory at St Mary’s, however Klopp doesn’t count on Guardiola’s facet to slide up once more.
Metropolis host Aston Villa subsequent Sunday whereas Liverpool play Wolves at Anfield.
“I don’t know the final time Metropolis dropped factors two video games in a row and Villa need to play midweek,” stated Klopp. “I don’t count on Metropolis to drop factors there.”
