Jurgen Klopp’s side have top spot and history in their sights but must first overcome a crippling injury crisis against a Leicester side that has set the early pace this season under former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers.
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Defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are both set to miss the rest of the campaign after undergoing knee surgeries, with Nat Phillips and teenager Rhys Williams expected to provide cover and partner with Joel Matip.
In the same vein, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp also hit out at the Premier League over their substitutes rule
The right-back went off with what appeared to be a calf injury midway through the second half and his manager Jurgen Klopp said he was out of the internationals
The victory ensured that Liverpool went five points clear at the top of their UEFA Champions League Group D after three straight wins
Jurgen Klopp’s side were held to a contentious 2-2 draw by Everton in the Merseyside derby last weekend, but will be heavy favourites to beat a Sheffield United side with only one point to their name so far.
As expected the Brazil midfielder dropped into the back four alongside Joe Gomez, the 35th centre-back partnership to start for Jurgen Klopp, and he barely put a foot wrong in Amsterdam.
Klopp has high hopes in his plan of attack with the star striking trio: Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino
Jurgen Klopp’s side make the short trip across Stanley Park looking to bounce back from their worst ever Premier League defeat, but they come up against an Everton side leading the way as the only team in the top flight to have won four from four so far this season.
Dean Smith’s side have won two from two so far, while Liverpool have won their opening three outings of their first title defence for 30 years.
The German said the English Premier League club had struggled to get clarity from national teams over safety protocols.
While Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham and now Arsenal have all lost in the opening three weeks of the new campaign, Liverpool have taken maximum points to lay down an early marker that they remain the team to beat in the Premier League this season
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, regular faces for the award, were not on the final shortlist
On three separate occasions the champions were pegged back by their effervescent opponents, but each time they found a way to restore the lead
Life back in the big time after a 16-year absence could not get off to a tougher start for Leeds, while for Liverpool they will be aiming to get their title defence off to a winning start after ending their 30-year wait to be crowned kings of England.
Messi stunned world football earlier this week when he expressed his desire to leave FC Barcelona after nearly two decades with the Catalan club
The German guided the Reds to their first Premier League title in an historic season for the Merseyside club. It ended a 30-year wait for a top-flight title.
Topflight clubs agreed that they would receive their full prize money for last season, where Jurgen Klopp’s Reds won by a huge 18-point margin, and delay any reductions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Nigerian sealed a £45 million switch from Lille to the Serie A outfit Napoli earlier this week, ending a long-running saga about his next destination.
The Reds ended a 30-year wait for top-flight glory in a season that also saw them crowned world champions following on from last year’s Champions League success.