Jurgen Klopp facing a selection headache with Jordan Henderson, Joel Matip and Kostas Tsimikas all ruled out injured for Carabao Cup clash against Arsenal while Thiago will also be absent after his positive Covid-19 test
- Liverpool will be missing several key players for Carabao Cup clash with Arsenal
- Jordan Henderson, Joel Matip and Kostas Tsimikas are all sidelined with injuries
- Jurgen Klopp will also not have Thiago and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the tie
Jurgen Klopp is facing a selection headache for Liverpool‘s Carabao Cup clash against Arsenal with a number of key players ruled out of the match.
Liverpool assistant boss Pepijn Lijnders confirmed Jordan Henderson, Joel Matip and Kostas Tsimikas will not feature in Thursday night’s game after failing to overcome their injuries in time.
Liverpool skipper Henderson has not played any part in the last two games after being withdrawn at half-time during their victory at Chelsea earlier this month.
Jurgen Klopp will be without several key senior players for Carabao Cup clash with Arsenal
Jordan Henderson hasn’t played since win at Chelsea and Thursday’s game has come too soon
Matip, meanwhile, is struggling to shake off a muscle problem while Tsimikas is still sidelined with a knock he sustained in Liverpool’s 7-2 victory at Lincoln in the last round.
Speaking ahead of the match with Arsenal, who the Reds defeated in the Premier League on Monday, Lijnders told the club’s official website: ‘Jordan, we will reevaluate on Friday after this game to see if he can be ready for Aston Villa.
‘Joel is the same as what I said last week, he will be ready [after] the international break and use the time to prepare the Everton game.
‘We have Kostas, who after the Lincoln game had a thigh problem. We thought it would settle, it didn’t, so he will need more time. He will not be involved on Thursday and also not on Sunday.’
Joel Matip is still struggling with a muscular problem and won’t feature against Arsenal
Kostas Tsimikas has been ruled out after picking up a slight issue in big win at Lincoln last week
Summer signing Thiago will also be absent after testing positive for coronavirus.
The Spaniard is suffering from minor symptoms and will also miss Sunday’s trip to Aston Villa as he self-isolates.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain remains out with a knee injury but Lijnders has provided an update on the midfielder’s fitness.
‘Ox is progressing well,’ he added.
‘He’s in a good way and it’s really important for him that this first phase goes smooth. But, of course, that takes a much longer time.’
Summer signing Thiago will also be absent after testing positive for coronavirus
