Jurgen Klopp is allegedly preparing to reintroduce Ibrahima Konate into his squad after the Frenchman was benched for the 4-1 win against Luton Town this week.
Due to injuries, the Reds fielded a much-weakened squad on Wednesday. With the Carabao Cup final scheduled for Sunday, the pressure is on.
Their rivals are Chelsea, and the Blues want to play as poor a team as possible against Liverpool.
Jarell Quansah will be removed from the starting lineup to make room for Konate, who was given a midweek rest against Luton, according to the Liverpool Echo.
Which five modifications to Klopp’s team from the 4-1 victory against Luton on Wednesday?
Liverpool’s best chance of putting on a commanding defensive performance at Wembley on Sunday comes from having Virgil van Dijk and Konate paired together at the center of defense.
Report: When playing Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final, Klopp may make “five changes” to his starting lineup.
Andy Robertson is probably going to start, and Klopp may make up to five changes. The key question will be whether Joe Gomez is fit enough for a cup final against Chelsea that might go into extra time.
According to The Echo, it’s unclear who the other three possible alterations would be, but Konate and Robertson should start against Chelsea on Sunday.
Between Harvey Elliott and Ryan Gravenberch, Klopp must make a decision. Although he ran himself into the ground and might not be fit enough for a cup final, the latter was outstanding against Luton.
Next, there’s the waiting game to see if Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez, who were added to the injury list this week, will be fit to play.
Teens Bobby Clark, James McConnell, and Jayden Danns were added to the squad after being benched against Luton, and they may be included in the starting lineup this weekend against Chelsea.
The Merseysiders are producing results so consistently that their opponents must be irritated, even with the injury issues. Liverpool has won twelve and drawn two of their last fifteen games across all competitions, except their 3-1 loss to Arsenal.
Liverpool became the first team in Europe’s top five leagues to score 100 goals in all competitions after defeating Luton 4-1.
Even though Klopp is departing and facing a severe injury issue, he is still working wonders at Anfield.