Fans and players will have to wait for that game at the Etihad though, with yet another international break in the immediate future. For once though, it might have come at a good time for Jürgen Klopp.
With injuries piling up before the win over Brentford, the Liverpool boss was forced to name a very young bench. Klopp will hope some of those missing from his squad will be able to return in just under a couple of weeks’ time, with Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konaté the latest to be sidelined after Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch missed Thursday’s Europa League clash. Regardless of injuries, Liverpool is in a strong position, and is certainly sitting prettier than some of its rivals right now. Here, Liverpool.com takes a scan around the other big sides in the Premier League and around Europe to take a look at the news going on at the other clubs.
Luis Enrique ‘not happy’ with Kylian Mbappé Speaking after the game though, Enrique was far from pleased with the 24-year-old. “I’m not really happy with Kylian today,” Enrique said (via Rousing the Kop). “I have nothing to say about the goals. But he can help the team more, in different ways. He’s a world class player, we want more. I’m going to talk to him about it first, it’s private.”
After a dramatic night at Stamford Bridge, Liverpool now finds itself just a point behind Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. And we all know what’s next for the two sides.
Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique is “not happy” with Kylian Mbappé, although the Spaniard has not revealed why. Mbappé was in sparkling form for PSG on Saturday, scoring a hat-trick as the Ligue 1 champion beat Reims 3-0.
