“Also for me it’s important because now we are working in a different day with respect to last season”.
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However, there was better news for Liverpool regarding two other new signings. “And we have a few players who are not training with the team yet”.
And, speaking after his team’s 1-0 reverse, Klopp revealed he is yet to learn the full extent of the damage in a situation he described as “not cool”.
“I was injured. Not a big one, but it was not easy to play with a small injury, especially in England because the game is very hard”.
While there is usually little to take away from a game that has no bearing on the eventual standings and featured a number of substitutions, Chelsea can draw encouragement in the fact its backline was so strong throughout the game Wednesday.
Considering how quickly he was able to see immediate improvement, ownership and supporters alike could see the potential that the former Borussia Dortmund manager brings to the team.
The left-back who has shown signs of improvement since Conte’s appointment was named as part of the squad for the United States pre-season tour.
“In general the biggest problem for me is that Marko Grujic is in hospital”, Klopp said.
Of course, you can not rely on Sturridge because, as we all know, he doesn’t tend to last too long before paying a visit to the treatment room.
“Matip will be ready for the start of the season”, Klopp said.
“Matic is an important player for me, a very important player”.
The club’s run to the Capital One Cup and Europa League finals seemed to energise and galvanise the fanbase, a feeling that I’m sure all involved would like to see continue.
Between then, the Reds also face AS Roma in St. Louis before winding down their pre-season campaign against Mainz in Germany – one week before their league opener.
“I know from the past that he appreciates me as a player”, he told Kicker.
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“I thought maybe it made sense for him to fly home to Liverpool and after eight or 10 days when we come back we can talk about it”, the Liverpool Echo report Klopp as saying.
