high alert for louis diaz and theirs in the final stretch of the definition of the English tournament.
Virgil Van Dijk and Mohamed Salahwho finished touched the final of the FA Cupwill not play this Tuesday against Southamptonalthough Jürgen Klopp trust that both are ready for the Champions League final against him Real Madrid.
The Dutch footballer was taken off the pitch before extra time due to a muscular problem, while the Egyptian left after half an hour of play due to a groin injury.
“I was already counting on Virgil not being against Southampton before playing Chelsea, because he had been playing a lot. It was something that he was clear“, Klopp said this Monday in the embargoed questions section at a press conference.
“They are both fine. The objective is that they return to play the weekend. From the start or from the bench. That they are would be the perfect thing for the Champions League final. We are very positive and we have no doubts about the final,” added the German.
Liverpool will play its penultimate league match against Southampton on Tuesday. With a defeat of the ‘Reds’, Manchester City will be champion of the Premier, while a tie will make virtual champions of the sky-blue team due to goal difference.
The Reds have to win their remaining two games and wait for City to stumble against Aston Villa in order to be champions.
