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Jurgen Klopp confirmed that midfielder Naby Keita would not miss the rest of the season, while he's about to lose two months with a "high-grade kidnapper's injury".
The 24-year-old was forced to leave the middle of the first half in the 3-0 defeat to Barcelona, replaced by Jordan Henderson, but nothing was said to him immediately after the match.
The news means that he will miss the Africa Cup of Nations, which will be disappointing for the Guinean since he was playing his best football of the season before the injury.
"It's a high-level adductor injury with tendon rupture," Klopp said at his pre-match press conference, relayed on Twitter by David Maddock of the Mirror. "Keep it out for two months I would say.
"It's serious and of course, it's not a good time, you have to help the players right now all you can."
Klopp confirms the bad news of Naby Keita: "I would say that it is a high grade adductor injury with tendon rupture that prevents it from entering. #LFC
– David Maddock (@MaddockMirror) May 3, 2019
This is a blow for Liverpool, given the importance of Keita. After struggling to make an impact on his arrival this summer, the last few weeks have seen his involvement increase and he scored his first goals for the club in victories over Southampton and Huddersfield.
Where a door closes, another opens. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has made his expected return after an injury as a substitute against Huddersfield and could play the leading role that Keita leaves vacant for the rest of the campaign.
Klopp asked whether Keita's injury would give Oxlade-Chamberlain a chance: "It's perfect for his return, he'll be in the team, and we'll have to decide who's going to go. sure."
– David Lynch (@LynchStandard) May 3, 2019
"It's perfect that he's back," said Klopp, via David Lynch of the Evening Standard. "He will definitely be in the team, so we will have to decide who will go. We will use it, of course. "
The latest news on notable injuries came when Klopp was questioned about the fitness of striker Roberto Firmino. He has not started since the victory over Cardiff two weeks ago, since he appeared twice as a substitute, but the manager refused to let himself be carried away by his state of health, simply stating that he "will see" when he plays.
Klopp on Firmino fitness and he'll start in Newcastle: "We'll see." #LFC
– David Maddock (@MaddockMirror) May 3, 2019
The Newcastle showdown is crucial for Jurgen Klopp and his team, who are seeking one last push on Manchester City to force a fall that could allow them to win the Premier League title.
Liverpool will travel to Tyneside to face Rafa Benitez's team on Saturday, while Manchester City host Leicester on Sunday, before the two teams play their respective final matches of the season in tandem next weekend.
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