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Liverpool injury news: Latest updates from Jürgen Klopp’s squad ahead of the final three games of this season, including where Roberto Firmino stands on his recovery. Lol
Liverpool couldn’t have asked for better on Sunday. After beating Brentford with a goal from Mohamed Salah on Saturday, the two teams immediately above the Reds in the Premier League table lost.
Martin Ødegaard put Arsenal on the path to victory over Newcastle United before a howler from David de Gea allowed West Ham United to win by a goal to nil against Manchester United.
That still leaves Liverpool in need of more favors (as well as winning the remaining three matches), but the picture is much better than before, that’s for sure. With matches remaining against Leicester City, Aston Villa and Southampton, Liverpool can only do their own homework against the teams they face while hoping the others slip into the Champions League race.
Two draws against Manchester United would be enough, while Newcastle would have to lose twice more, which seems a little less likely given the form Eddie Howe’s side have shown this year.
Here are the facts on Liverpool’s latest injury news after beating Brentford 1-0 at the weekend, with some players playing out their final minutes this season – and possibly for the club.
The Liverpool pair had doubts ahead of the game with Brentford but both surfaced, with Diogo Jota starting the game and Jordan Henderson coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute.
Both should be fully recovered from their injuries (Jota suffered a back injury against West Ham while Henderson underwent a CT scan before the weekend) when Liverpool travel to Leicester City in a week. Roberto Firmino and Naby Keita
With just three games left in their Liverpool careers, Firmino and Keïta face a race against time to return to action or they could have played their last few minutes for the club.
“Bobby isn’t in squad practice yet,” Klopp said at his pre-Brentford press conference on Friday. “Hopefully he can start team training next week.”
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Every Liverpool player available to face Fulham like Jürgen Klopp has four injured players
News of Liverpool’s move amid a $66m ‘deal’ and Jürgen Klopp ‘closer’ to a deal than Rino (and Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain) is May 20.
All three players will be missing until the end of the season, but the plan is for each of them to return in time to start pre-season, with Thiago now undergoing surgery to fully recover from a hip problem in time.
Stefan Bajčetić and Calvin Ramsay are also out of the remaining games this season, but both have great futures ahead of them at Anfield once these issues get over.
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“Worst pundit in the world”– Fans blast Manchester United and Liverpool legends for ‘awful’ mistake during Milan vs Inter Champions League SF
Fans slammed Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand and Liverpool legend Steve McManaman during the UEFA Champions League semi-final clash between AC Milan and Inter Milan on May 10.
Inter are currently (70′) leading the clash 2-0, courtesy of two early goals from Edin Dzeko and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. On one instance during the first half, Lautaro Martinez looked to simulate inside the penalty area and earn a penalty.
The referee first pointed to the spot, handing Simon Kjaer a yellow card. However, after consultation from VAR, the decision was overturned. Ferdinand and McManaman, however, claimed that it was a penalty. The call infuriated the fans as they believe it was a dive from Martinez.
The two pundits were slammed on social media for their take. One fan wrote on Twitter:
“Steve McManaman is the worst pundit in the world. Never a penalty!! He’s like that every week.”
Another fan claimed about the BT Sport commentary duo:
“This commentary team is awful.”
Here are some of the best reactions across Twitter as fans slammed Ferdinand and McManaman’s take during Milan vs. Inter:
Manchester United look on course to qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League
Manchester United were not a part of the UEFA Champions League this season. The Red Devils, however, look set to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League this season and qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League.
They lost their last two league matches against Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham United away from home. Ten Hag’s side still, however, sit fourth in the Premier League table.
Speaking about his team’s chances of finishing in the top four, the Dutch manager recently said (via GOAL):
“We have to keep going and we have to show character. It is only four games and you need the energy. It is in your head, make sure it is not in your legs. Get ready for the games, clear head, energy, focus, and go. I said to the players: ‘Don’t feel sorry for ourselves.’”
He added:
“We want to be in the Champions League, the Champions League is our life, and then you have to suffer and you have to sacrifice and, especially, you have to believe. As I just said in the dressing room, ‘come on, it [mistakes] can happen, in this season we’ve had some terrible setbacks and every time we bounced back so, once again, show the character and go on’.”
Manchester United have 63 points from 34 games and are one point above Liverpool with a game in hand. They will next play Wolverhampton Wanderers in a Premier League home clash on May 13.
