Jurgen Klopp revealed that he expects Alison Baker, Fabinho and Diogo Jota to be available to face Liverpool with Chelsea Thursday.
The Reds host their rivals as both sides look to return to the top four in the Premier League.
And the Liverpool The Klopp coach received a triple boost with news of the three main players returning to play at Anfield.
Alison Sunday missed Winning at Sheffield United After the tragic death of his father last week while Fabinho He was sidelined by injury.
Jota traveled with the Reds after recovering from a knee injury that kept him from September, however Missed the match After he was ill overnight.
After the 2-0 win over Blades, Klopp said he was sure Alison and Fabinho would be available to take on Chelsea – and he gave a hopeful flyer in Jota.
“Alison and Fabinho, I’m sure [they can play]Klopp said.
“With Diogo, he was with us last night at the hotel, but he fell ill overnight and we had to take him home.
So it will depend on how quickly he recovers, obviously.
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“He was not on the team, but he trained with the team before [last week] And it looked really good, like I said before. “
Klopp “I think Diogo is ready for Thursday, but I don’t know at the moment,” he added.
“Fabinho has trained twice with the team and he has to be very close to the team, I’m sure. That’s pretty much it.”
Liverpool missed Jota’s goals while on the sidelines, as the striker had an immediate impact after his move from Wolves in September.
The 24-year-old scored five goals in his first eight Premier League Appearances, plus four other Champions League matches.
With From The Reds have lost four consecutive league matches without scoring any goals after Christmas.
Sunday’s win over Sheffield United ended a series of four successive first-division defeats that all ended the Liverpool title defense.
Klopp was also happy with the return of his first goalkeeper, while Fabinho’s return would be a welcome boost as the midfielder played a mid-season role for most of the season.