Topic: Injury news only thread. *

[Caligula?]

Milner’s back.

That's why I'm concerned. Given the availability of both Fabinho and Milner, I think it's Milner that goes to RB because I have no doubt that Klopp will want Fab's influence in midfield. Felipe Anderson against Milner scares me a bit.

[BobPaisley3]

That's why I'm concerned. Given the availability of both Fabinho and Milner, I think it's Milner that goes to RB because I have no doubt that Klopp will want Fab's influence in midfield. Felipe Anderson against Milner scares me a bit.

I know what you mean but I think the Zaha performance against him was an anamoly, I’ve never seen him shown up like that before at full back. I don’t think Anderson will be as direct either and hopefully Wij plays to give some cover which was sorely missed against Palace. TAA would be preferable but I think Millie can give us a solid showing if called upon.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

I know what you mean but I think the Zaha performance against him was an anamoly, I’ve never seen him shown up like that before at full back. I don’t think Anderson will be as direct either and hopefully Wij plays to give some cover which was sorely missed against Palace. TAA would be preferable but I think Millie can give us a solid showing if called upon.

Anderson is the better player than Zaha so he will be a threat regardless. Again being dragged away from the topic at hand somewhat.

I'd prefer Fabinho in the role as we have more than enough options in midfield.

[BobPaisley3]

Anderson is the better player than Zaha so he will be a threat regardless. Again being dragged away from the topic at hand somewhat.

I'd prefer Fabinho in the role as we have more than enough options in midfield.

He’ll be a threat but he’s not as direct or quick over 5/10 yards as Zaha.

I’d keep Fab in midfield, he’s currently our best midfielder. Don’t change two areas of the team.

[PoetryInMotion]

I think they solution will be to baby-sit Milner with a midfielder close to him till TAA & Gomez return. Klopp will be looking at that I think, & it may have some drawbacks to playing our normal game, but we may have to make do with what we have.

In three weeks, hopefully the injury situation is better.

[RedG13]

If you open the joint up with enough force you can rupture your ligaments from rolling over a ball

Thanks

[Jm55]

Van Dijk a doubt for tomorrow with an illness according to Pearce’s

https://twitter.com/jamespearceecho/status/1090029171605204993?s=21

[lamonti]

Zaha did Milner solely on speed. He just knocked the ball past him and ran. Anderson doesn’t have that raw pace, and Milner is much stronger than him.

Zaha might not be as good a player as Felipe Anderson, but he's a much better dribbler, and Milner didn't even have that bad a game against him. Got torched once for the first goal and the second yellow was sloppy but also largely Henderson's fault. I'd stick Milner at RB with absolutely no worries.

Van Dijk's sniffles I feel much less comfortable about. Can see him pulling through though, I'd be much more worried if James Pearce didn't have a link to push on people in that tweet.

[spider-neil]

I know what you mean but I think the Zaha performance against him was an anamoly, I’ve never seen him shown up like that before at full back. I don’t think Anderson will be as direct either and hopefully Wij plays to give some cover which was sorely missed against Palace. TAA would be preferable but I think Millie can give us a solid showing if called upon.

Milner was the most dribbled past fullback in the entire league and that was 2 seasons ago.

[Welshred]

Injury updates. Injury updates. Injury updates.

[Cheesehead]

If VVD is out on Wednesday that is huge blow! That would be 3 out of our 1st choice back 4 out. If that’s the case we could be relying on our attack like in previous seasons. It could be a rollercoaster night tomorrow!

[BobPaisley3]

Milner was the most dribbled past fullback in the entire league and that was 2 seasons ago.

Define ‘dribbled past.’ If he showed his man to the corner flag and he went past him who cares? If he was continually being beaten, and chances were being created that’s a different story but from memory that wasn’t the case at all.

[paulrazor]

Vvd and Gini trained yesterday. Fab training today per klopp

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1090241367673049088?s=19

[Caston]

Jürgen Klopp provided a positive update on the fitness of several players ahead of Liverpool’s return to action against Leicester City at Anfield on Wednesday night.

The manager confirmed Virgil van Dijk has resumed training following illness, while Georginio Wijnaldum is also back in contention after a knee issue.

Elsewhere, Fabinho is set to join his teammates in Tuesday evening’s workout at Melwood; however, Trent Alexander-Arnold will not be ready to face the Foxes.

Klopp said: “Virg was a little bit ill, but he trained yesterday and will train today, so we will see.

“Dejan [Lovren] is fine, Gini trained [and] Fabinho will train today.

“Trent is getting closer and closer and it all looks very positive, but he will not be ready for tomorrow.”

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/335798-liverpool-fitness-update-van-dijk-alexander-arnold-fabinho

[royhendo]

Injury updates. Injury updates. Injury updates.

[killer-heels]

Good stuff.

[Cheesehead]

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/335798-liverpool-fitness-update-van-dijk-alexander-arnold-fabinho

Phew. Feel a bit more confident now.

[Machae]

Even with VVD out, we should have more than enough in attack and defence to beat Leicester at home

[Number 7]

Noticed that Trent was at the game last night and he wasn’t wearing his knee brace anymore.

[Caligula?]

Trent can't come back soon enough. We can't continue to play midfielders at RB and lose their influence in midfield. Gomez is the bigger loss though; he was as good as VVD earlier in the season. Hopefully it doesn't take him a lot of time to get back to full speed.

[RyanBabel19]

Reading the Echo article looks like Milner back from the ban in at Right back for West Ham and the Bournemouth game a more likely target for trents return

[L8Craig]

Trent out for West Ham

https://mobile.twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1091328154382356481

[Desert Red Fox]

"Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the West Ham game." (from Paul Joyce on twitter)

[jillcwhomever]

Klopp is hopeful Trent will return to full time training next week.

[Caston]

No return date for Gomez unfortunately. Really hope he’s back soon

[classycarra]

No return date for Gomez unfortunately. Really hope he’s back soon

Me too. But for the squad's sake, and for our midfield's sake, having TAA back is much more urgent. Fingers crossed he has had a while training and is available come Bournemouth. Could do without our crowd shitting themselves every time the opposition are near our right back

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Really really close for Trent per Klopp

[Caston]

Doesn't think Gomez will be back for Bayern Munich

[jillcwhomever]

He certainly won't give a date for Gomez's return.

[DelTrotter]

Bayern is looking a lot more difficult than it was at one point, they'll fancy scoring more than 1 here now v our reserve cb's. God help us if anything happens to Trent or Robbo before then.

Hopefully a return to last season's type performance, they can have 2 like we gifted Roma but we'll put 5 past them.

[MinnyRed]

Doesn't think Gomez will be back for Bayern Munich

Fuck. I hope there’s been no setbacks. From 6 weeks, to 8 weeks (last press conference I think Klopp said Gomez was a couple weeks away), to “no timetable” but 3 more weeks is too soon.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Perhaps he'll be back for the 2nd leg at least.

[Vinay]

This is messed up.
How reliable is Camacho at right back?

[deFacto please, you bastards]

This is messed up.
How reliable is Camacho at right back?

Messed up how? We have one game left in which Trent one play, he'll be ready for Bournemouth.

Camacho won't play ahead of Milner against West Ham

[kaesarsosei]

I'm happy with Milner vs West Ham. Yes he had trouble vs Zaha, but TAA would also probably have had major issues that day since IMO Milner did not get much help from Matip. And there are not too many players as difficult to deal with as Zaha.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Anderson will cause problems in his own way. He is their main creative outlet. But that's for the pre match thread

[exiledintheUSA]

Fuck. I hope there’s been no setbacks. From 6 weeks, to 8 weeks (last press conference I think Klopp said Gomez was a couple weeks away), to “no timetable” but 3 more weeks is too soon.

There was a "set-back" reported last week.

[MinnyRed]

There was a "set-back" reported last week.

Missed that, thanks.  Doesn't sound promising.  https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-defender-joe-gomez-suffers-15732757

His pace will be missed especially in the meantime while TAA comes back into fitness and VVD misses the first leg v BM

[Peabee]

Missed that, thanks.  Doesn't sound promising.  https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-defender-joe-gomez-suffers-15732757

His pace will be missed especially in the meantime while TAA comes back into fitness and VVD misses the first leg v BM

He hasn’t even returned to any light training. That sounds ominous. He could be out until well into next month? Welshred?

[jillcwhomever]

He hasn’t even returned to any light training. That sounds ominous. He could be out until well into next month? Welshred?

It's all very confusing I'm sure the Echo said he was back to light runing in Dubai, I wonder if he actually went there now. Now it would appear he's not even doing that, but its a waste of time speculating as we don't have any definite facts to go on.