Paul Pogba has returned to Manchester United training after recovering from coronavirus but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is unsure if the midfielder will be fit for the team s Premier League opener.
The 27-year-old was forced to pull out of France s Nations League double-header with Sweden and Croatia over the past week following a positive test for COVID-19.
However, after a period of self-isolation, he has now been cleared to link up with his United team-mates ahead of their trip to Crystal Palace on September 19.
Pogba has not played since the 2-1 Europa League semi-final defeat to Sevilla on August 16, though manager Solskjaer is hopeful the former Juventus man can quickly rebuild his fitness.
Paul s had a couple of training sessions so he s lost out on a fe…
Jurgen Klopp says there is an immense desire to win trophies in a Liverpool squad boosted by key signings and the experience of having come so close before.
The Reds won the Champions League in June, 12 months on from a final defeat to Real Madrid, and they are on course to claim the Premier League title for the first time, having been edged out by Manchester City in 2018-19.
Klopp s side have also picked up the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup along the way, with Liverpool s seven-year trophy drought at the start of the calendar year now long forgotten.
Is it greed? I m not sure. It s like this desire you want to have trophies, Klopp told ESPN, with Liverpool 13 points clear in the Premier League with a game in hand. I don t think it s real greed.
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Jurgen Klopp bemoaned injury problems for hampering Liverpool s consistency as the Reds manager confirmed Thiago Alcantara will miss Wednesday s visit to Ajax.
Liverpool have underwhelmed this season thus far, sitting eighth in the Premier League and 12 points behind leaders Arsenal after falling to a disappointing 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest.
However, despite a 4-1 hammering at Napoli on matchday one in the Champions League, the Reds could still progress to the knockout stages with a game to spare if they avoid defeat at Ajax.
Liverpool will head to Amsterdam without Thiago to call upon, though, as injury issues continue to frustrate Klopp.
Thiago is still out, I don t know if he will be fit for the weekend. [Ibrahima] Konate is here and ready to pl…
With the EFL Cup really taking center stage once again in midweek, we are offered a lively Wednesday night from up and down the country. On that note, for those of you looking to stick on a midweek acca, we have found you a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Wednesday 23rd September
BST 19:00 Preston vs Brighton
Starting with Wednesday s guests, while Brighton might have opened the new campaign with a 3-1 loss against Champions League outfit Chelsea earlier in the month, the Seagulls did create a string of chances and the mood in their camp appears to be at a real high. Although Graham Potter s men might have just about hung onto their Premier League status after returning from football s enforced break back in June, the South…