Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and midfielder Fabinho will miss Saturday’s match against Watford after playing for Brazil on Thursday and will instead fly to Madrid for their midweek Champions League game, manager Juergen Klopp said.
Klopp said Liverpool’s early kick-off meant it made no sense to involve them on Saturday with a Champions League group game against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Klopp said the club made a request for a scheduling change that would have allowed them to play but neither the League nor Watford agreed.
“I’m not frustrated. Somebody decided to give Brazil the opportunity to play last night (Thursday) and then somebody made the decision for us to play on Saturday at 12.30. It’s not in our hands,” Klopp told reporters.
Right back Trent Alexander-Arnold and forward Diogo Jota are available again, but midfielder Thiago Silva is still sidelined with an injury. Klopp also criticised England after Curtis Jones was injured on international duty with the under-21 side.
“When we talk about federations... It’s hard to get in touch with them (England).”