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Top of the Klopps
Jurgen Klopp thinks his current Liverpool squad is the strongest he has had as a manager.
His Reds team head to Arsenal tonight hoping to close the gap between themselves and Premier League leaders Manchester City to just one point following a run of eight consecutive top-flight victories.
January signing Luis Diaz has hit the ground running on Merseyside — adding another impressive attacker to their already rich set of options.
And asked by Sky Sports whether it is the best selection of players he has ever had to choose from, Klopp replied: “Of course, it is.
“Funnily enough, apart from Luis, it is the same squad that we had when we started the season.
“We had this strong squad, they were just unavailable. Now they are available. That makes it the squad that we always wanted to have.
“It is unlikely with the size of the squad that we now stay exactly like this together. For sure, some of the players do not play often enough for their own understanding and we will see what will come in the summer and find solutions for those situations.
“But the core of the group has to stay together. There is no doubt about that.”
Fit again Fofana
Defender Wesley Fofana is set to make his long-awaited Leicester return in the Europa Conference League against Rennes on Thursday, manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed.
The 21-year-old was one of the stars of last season for the Foxes but has missed the entirety of the current campaign having broken his leg in a pre-season friendly against Villarreal last August.
The Frenchman has been sorely missed, with the East Midlands outfit struggling defensively this term and he recently signed a new five-year contract at the King Power Stadium.
Speaking ahead of the last-16 second leg, Rodgers revealed: “Wesley Fofana will come into the squad, which is great news, so we’ll have a look at him and see if he can get some minutes in the game.
“That experience and that little bit of frustration of not playing will give him even more determination.
“It’s now just about making those steps back. We’ll be careful with him and I’ve no doubt he’ll get back to being even better than he was before.
“He’s had a serious injury and we’re trying to manage his expectations.”
