Can skips down the right flank before curling a cross over to the far post, but, just as it looks as if it’s going to find the head of Milner, Cesar Azpilicueta gets a head on the ball to send it out for a corner. Luiz immediately goes down off the ball before the set-piece can be taken, and it doesn’t look at all good for the goalscorer.
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Jordan Henderson confident Liverpool can bounce back from Swansea defeat
Liverpool face a pivotal few days in their season with captain Jordan Henderson insisting nothing should be read into one bad result. The Reds’ only win in 2017 has come against Sky Bet League Two side Plymouth in an FA Cup replay and Saturday’s 3-2 defeat at home to struggling Swansea showed a squad apparently struggling to cope with physical and mental fatigue.
Matip eligible for Liverpool
FIFA has ruled that Joel Matip is eligible to play for Liverpool during the Africa Cup of Nations and he could face Swansea on Saturday. Liverpool had been waiting to get clarification from football’s world governing body or the Cameroon Football Federation over Matip’s eligibility to play and FIFA has now dismissed the case against the defender.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp took full responsibility for his selections against Plymouth
Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho is set to return to action after almost seven weeks out to boost manager Jurgen Klopp’s attacking options. Klopp is unrepentant about fielding the club’s youngest ever line-up in the FA Cup goalless draw at home to League Two Plymouth despite a dearth of chances.
Klopp reveals Henderson is in line to make Liverpool return against Man Utd
The midfielder has been out of action since injuring his heel during the Reds’ 1-0 Premier League win over Manchester City on New Year’s Eve Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson could make his return from injury against Manchester United later this month, manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed. Henderson, 26, suffered a heel injury during his side’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Premier League on New Year’s Eve.
Sadio Mane, second from right, was both hero and villain for Liverpool at Sunderland
Sadio Mane has backed his Liverpool team-mates to maintain the pace in the Premier League title race while he is away on African Nations Cup duty. Mane headed off to join up with the Senegal squad after Monday’s 2-2 draw with Sunderland with mixed feelings after looking to have snatched victory at the Stadium of Light before handing the Black Cats a point by conceding a late penalty.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will not allow a quick turnaround to be an excuse at Sunderland
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists there can be no excuses as his side head to Sunderland after a quick turnaround in the Premier League. Less than 44 hours after beating title rivals Manchester City in an attritional game at Anfield the Reds will be in action again at the Stadium of Light.