da aposte e ganhe： Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is reluctant to discuss the latest injury to star striker Daniel Sturridge, according to reports from the Independent.
da 888casino： Sturridge picked up a knock to his knee while training, and will definitely be unable to feature against Bournemouth in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday.
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The England international is also expected to miss this weekend’s clash with champions Chelsea, and when asked about his injury, Klopp tried to take the emphasis off Sturridge to focus on other matters instead.
He said: “I’m not sure I saw the one-on-one with Jordon Ibe in training but it’s a knock. Now there’s a little bit of fluid inside.
“He can walk, he can swim, but that’s not enough for playing football. There’s not too much fluid so that’s why we can say it’s not serious. We don’t have to think about surgeries or things like this but he needs time.
“I know about his history with injuries of course. I have no experience with things with him, that’s another thing I have to learn and to see but, if he can train, he can play.
“And until then we don’t have to talk about it.”
Another Reds striker Christian Benteke will also be sidelined for the Bournemouth fixture despite playing against Southampton last Sunday, but Klopp believes Roberto Firmino could be the player to fill the void up top.
“One year ago he was for a few months for sure the best player in the Bundesliga,” Klopp continued.
“From the first day on everybody could see he can be a very, very good player. When I heard Liverpool took him I thought, ‘good choice’.”
Firmino was signed by the Merseyside club for £29million from Hoffenheim, but now the Brazilian has recovered from his own injury issues and is near full fitness.
“He was injured but when he came in you could see he’s strong, he’s fast in a good football way. He’s an important player for us and I hope he can play,” the former Borussia Dortmund boss said.
Firmino, 24, made 36 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring 10 goals.
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