Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool’s star player, is facing uncertainty as he missed Thursday’s training session. This puts his availability for the upcoming Premier League match against Tottenham in doubt, according to manager Jurgen Klopp. The team’s hopes of securing the title have been diminished after recent disappointing results against Everton and West Ham. However, Liverpool can take solace in the fact that they have officially secured a spot in the Champions League after Tottenham’s loss to Chelsea. Klopp, who will soon bid farewell to Anfield, hopes to have his captain back for the crucial game, but it remains to be seen if Van Dijk will be fit to play.
In other news, Conor Bradley has returned to training after recovering from an ankle injury. This could potentially put him in contention for a spot in the squad. However, Diogo Jota is still on the sidelines as he continues his recovery from an injury sustained in April against Fulham. Klopp provided updates on the players’ statuses during his pre-match press conference on Friday.
Liverpool will be seeking redemption as they face Tottenham, a team that inflicted a dramatic 2-1 defeat on them earlier in the season. The match was marred by VAR controversy, with Luis Diaz’s goal wrongly disallowed. Klopp admits that the memory of that game still lingers in his mind and he is determined to set things right. He acknowledges that the loss was not Spurs’ fault, but he has numerous reasons to want to win this game, including the desire to avenge their previous defeat.
