ONE System | 02/02/2021 15:54
Jürgen Klopp with Virgil Van Dyke (Reuters)
The 22nd round of the English league will continue tomorrow (Wednesday) when at the center of the champions Liverpool will host Brighton (22:15), while Manchester City, the leader of the table, will play Burnley (20:00). Ahead of the game, Jürgen Klopp commented on Virgil Van Dyke’s injury and did not sound particularly optimistic.
Three and a half months have passed since Van Dyke’s serious injury, which tore the crossbar to the great disappointment of Liverpool, who have had to make do for a long time without one of their most significant players, in what has already affected its results quite a bit.
The club had hoped that the Dutchman would return to play this season, but now only the optimists among the English champion’s people and fans are skeptical about the matter following the coach’s remarks. Jürgen Klopp“It is likely that Van Dyke will not play again in the 2020/21 season,” said the coach.
The German added: “He will be on our list for the league and the Champions League, but no doctor has told me there is a chance he will return to play this season. I do not want to say that it is completely impossible, but it is unlikely to happen. “Medical people tell us there is no chance, but we believe in miracles.”
“Juventus have rejected a € 57 million bid for Demiral”
Meanwhile, in the day after the end of the January transfer window in Europe, it is reported in Italy that Liverpool, who were desperate for defensive players, tried at the last minute to add the Turkish Demiral smell who has only recently recovered from a long injury. According to reports, the Bianconeri have rejected a bid of 57 million euros for him.
Aguero will be absent again, Pep: “We need more time”
The Citizens who lead the table with a great season will once again miss Aguero, who ended the isolation period and presented a negative test but his coach Pep Guardiola confirmed he will not play: “He needs time, he just recovered from the corona and did not train recently.”
On the game, he said: “Burnley has always been a team, especially at home. “It doesn’t matter what we have done so far in the league, we have to maintain the level every week because every team is challenging and difficult in the league.”
