On Wednesday (18/5) early morning WIB, Liverpool will undergo a continuation match of the 2021/22 Premier League against Southampton. This meeting with Soton is very crucial for Jurgen Klopp’s team.
Because, the Reds are required to be able to get three points while undergoing the match, in order to continue to open up opportunities to shift Manchester City, which is at the top of the standings with four points adrift.
Even though he will undergo an important match, Klopp is not using his best squad composition. Because, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, who suffered injuries in the 2022 FA Cup final against Chelsea, have been confirmed to be sidelined in order to prevent unwanted events for the club.
“Both (Virgil and Mo Salah) will not play. That, I thought about before the match against Chelsea. So, I decided to rest them,” said Klopp quoted by the Daily Mail.
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“They’re both fine. So, the goal is to bring him down against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Whether it’s full play, as a substitute, I don’t know for sure. Because this would be the perfect moment for the Champions League final (against Real Madrid),” he concluded. .
Having the motivation to win the Quadruple (League Cup, FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League), certainly makes Klopp’s entire squad, now trying their best to put out their best performance in order to make this happen.
