Press Conference: Klopp on Keita blow, Firmino update, and crucial Newcastle clash

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

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News, Sports, Soccer, Sports News

4.4 • 1000 Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2019

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Jurgen Klopp's press conference at Melwood this morning starts with some bad news - over the injury sustained to Naby Keita in the Nou Camp. The Liverpool boss is also coy over Roberto Firmino's chances of starting the crucial Premier League clash at Newcastle United on Saturday night. But don't be kidded that Klopp is in anyway feeling downbeat. Yes, his side have a mountain to climb if they are to overcome a three-goal against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final second leg at Anfield on Tuesday. But it's clear Liverpool have already got over their first-leg disappointment and are now fully focused on the trip to St James Park to take on Rafa Benitez's boys - which if they win, of course, will take them back to the top of the Premier League with one game to play and pile the pressure back on Manchester City. To definitely win the league, City will have to finish on 98 points, and Klopp is asked whether that is going to be standard for every season from now on. He's also quizzed on the Reds' resilience and mood inside the dressing room, as well as the return of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Gini Wijnaldum's role against Barca in midweek. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo giving you the inside track on all the big talking points from Anfield.
0:10.0	First of all, just checking off fitness and navigator what is the situation what's the injury
0:15.3	that is on how long is he out for?
0:20.3	Really unlucky so So bad news, he has a high grade doctor injury with the tenderness ruptured,
0:35.0	which keeps him out for at least, I would say,
0:40.0	two months.
0:41.0	So bad news for us obviously, but bad news for Guinea as well.
0:44.8	Because Africa and a couple of nations coming up. It was a really good moment,
0:49.8	a really, really good moment. But happened't that's how football and life sometimes are not too nice but yeah very
1:01.1	very serious Very serious. I mean, how does it affect him mentally as well?
1:07.0	Well, as you say, he's in a good moment and to suffer that blow at such a crucial part of the season now with a few games left to go.
1:15.0	Oh for sure it's not the best moment but it's okay. I think there are two things of course a very
1:21.0	interesting part of the season he's not part of.
1:23.8	That's one thing on the other side.
1:25.6	Guinea, I think is a regular starter for the African Cup of Nations
1:29.0	but maybe minimum out because the tournament
1:31.7	came a bit bigger, but that was for sure a big target for him as well
1:36.2	and so of course he's not a good moment but that's a moment when you have to
1:39.5	help the players and we try everything we can. That's it.
1:43.0	How do you feel now as regards to the title race with these massive games coming up still to play in Newcastle, what are you expecting?
1:51.0	A top one, eh? So Newcastle is in a very good moment. What are you expecting? Top one.
1:53.0	So New Castle is in a very good moment.
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