Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed how he plans to replace Mohamed Salah in January.
Jurgen Klopp has spoken about Mohamed Salah’s participation in the Africa Cup of Nations.Jurgen Klopp has admitted he is not sure when Liverpool will lose Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The forward will captain Egypt at the Ivory Coast tournament in January, with the competition starting on January 13 and the final taking place on February 11.
The Pharaohs are in Group B alongside Ghana, Cape Verde and Mozambique, with the final match scheduled for January 14.
Salah is set to miss Liverpool’s trip to AFC Bournemouth on January 21 but could feature in the Premier League games against Chelsea, Arsenal and Burnley if Egypt progress in the tournament if they qualify for the play-offs.
If Manchester United reach the semi-finals of the League Cup and the fourth round of the FA Cup, the forward is likely to miss those games as well.
However, depending on when Salah plays for the national team, he could be available for Liverpool’s FA Cup third round match against Arsenal on January 7.
Liverpool internationals as they return to the WSLAsked about the striker’s absence, Klopp admitted he had not yet decided when Salah would join Egypt but said he hoped to welcome Diogo Jotta back from a hamstring injury to help compensate for the aged international 31 years old.
He told reporters: “No, to be honest, I haven’t even thought about it and I can’t change it anyway.” “I don’t have any specific plans for this. It’s January, right? I hope Diogo will be back by then.
“I haven’t thought about (January) yet. Maybe (could play for Arsenal in the FA Cup). I don’t know when the official meeting of the boys will be. “December is a really difficult month.
Once you experience it, you will feel happy and start thinking about the rest. Anyway, we can’t avoid it.“What I can say is that if Egypt and Mo decide, we should go on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of January. I’m sure Mo wants to play, but I’m not sure we can make that decision.
Even without Salah, Klopp can call on Darwin Nunes, Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz and Jota in January. Meanwhile, players like Harvey Elliott, Dominik Szoboszlai and Ben Doak provide more attacking options.
And Klopp will be delighted with his strength and his players’ attitude towards the team. It is a testament to Liverpool’s success that he has led his team through a festive period.”The quality of the players is the problem.
“That’s what I meant a few months ago when I said it’s easy to fall in love with this team,” he said. “It was the first day and everyone was together.
“Wataru (Endo) and Ryan (Gravenburch) came in a bit later, but the rest have been there from the start and they’ve brought new energy, quality, talent and ability, and everyone has a new role and sees new opportunities. . (Falling in love) was very easy.
