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Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Press Conference: Pep Lijnders gives Trent, Thiago, Firmino, Neco update - and reveals excited Klopp call about Kaide Gordon

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

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News, Sports, Soccer, Sports News

4.41000 Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Pep Lijnders's pre-match press conference from Kirkby ahead of Norwich City vs Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. Liverpool's assistant manager offered injury updates on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago Alcantara, Roberto Firmino, Neco Williams and Harvey Elliott. Lijnders also confirmed Curtis Jones will start at Carrow Road, before revealing a phone-call he made to Jurgen Klopp about a 'new player' in Kaide Gordon.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ 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

Early days, I just want to check up on the injury situation at the moment.

0:13.3

I mean early days for Harvey after his operation.

0:15.7

I just wonder how he's getting on with his recovery.

0:18.0

What the plan for Roberto Fimino is this week and has Trent also recovered from illness as well.

0:24.0

So let's start with Trent because it's the most recent one I think.

0:29.8

Basically our game started against Bellows at 12 o'clock with him calling the doctor.

0:36.8

He took his responsibility, but these guys and it says a lot about our group is that they always

0:41.8

want to play so even when he felt a little bit ill he wanted to play but it's better after two times ninety minutes with with the situation of all these intense games that we that we took the decision to leave him out but speaking about

0:56.1

trend I have to speak a meeting about James Milner because we wanted to sort the situation

1:01.3

with with experience but we got so much more in the game. James dominated this right

1:07.1

flying offensively unbelievable and really proud that we have these players who only here three hours before kickoff

1:16.1

that they're going to play and they play in this in such a decisive way

1:20.0

defensively and offensively so big respect for James in that way

1:26.2

Trend is still not feeling 100% he will do some jogging hopefully but he will not be in the

1:31.6

in this court for tomorrow.

1:33.0

So hopefully of course no COVID symptoms but still we tested regardless.

1:39.0

He's out for tomorrow and hopefully ready for the weekend, so we will build them up again

1:47.6

Then we have Tiago

1:49.2

How the Kafa said after the game he had a calf injury

1:56.8

shame because he was taking the game by the hand

1:59.2

he was playing these passes, like unbelievable

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