The Liverpool Echo reported on Thursday that Jordon Ibe, too, had sustained a hamstring injury in the semifinal.
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With a 13-strong injury list and next week’s Premier League matches against Arsenal and Manchester in mind, Klopp said those who had played throughout the crowded festive programme – such as Nathaniel Clyne, Alberto Moreno and Emre Can – would sit out the match. Before Tuesday’s injuries at the Britannia Stadium, Divock Origi strained a hamstring at home to Leicester City on Dec. 26, Martin Skrtel suffered a tear away to Watford on Dec. 20 – a match that Simon Mignolet missed with a hamstring issues – Jordan Rossiter limped off just minutes into the Europa League clash with FC Sion on Dec. 10, and Daniel Sturridge fell victim in the defeat away to Newcastle United on Dec. 6. “I think he played for Aston Villa’s second team a few times and he should be available”.
“We have to take the situation and we go to Exeter, it is a great tournament”.
It seems that Klopp now wants to take a look at the teenager, who signed a new long-term contract with the Reds before moving to Wolves, with the view of using him in the coming weeks.
Klopp now has a total of 11 first-team players unavailable – including six either with or recovering from hamstring injuries – and the German admits it is likely to force him into the transfer market.
“That is all I can say because I don’t know who is available”. Then we can try to make a team. “Our play is not that intensive”, he said. We made a few more sprints, but not 500 more. “There is one reason for the team we will play tomorrow”.
Allardyce on Thursday apologised for his comments, saying: “I didn’t mean to upset you or criticise your club in any way”.
Looking back on how he’s got himself into his current position, Morrison confirmed that he had pretty much retired from football until Exeter captain Matt Oakley suggested that his skills on the dancefloor could still be transferable to the football field. “Especially if they are not in the ideal situation at clubs where they are on loan”, Klopp said. “We know they are a good team and had a respectable result against Sunderland in the Capital One Cup [in August], losing 6-3”. Between them they have played 15 times for the club.
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“If they make big steps then pick them so you always have them around you”. The last few years with Dortmund we were always in the final – three finals in four years.
