Van Dijk led Liverpool to a 2-0 win over Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Before the game, the defender was confirmed to have the virus and was not involved.
Liverpool still have a Carabao Cup semi-final first leg game against Fulham before the winter break and Klopp admitted he does not know if his captain will be fit for that game.But the following words will anger Liverpool fans. “Yes, I hope, but I don’t know…” Klopp told a press conference. “It’s hard to make Weir look bad, but he was. So I sent him home again.”The Reds overwhelmed a wasteful Arsenal side in front of goal, with Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz missing good chances for a Jakub Kivior own goal and Luis Diaz’s stoppage-time penalty for the Gunners.
Things are looking good for Liverpool as they are currently top of the Premier League and in all three cup competitions this season. But Klopp dismissed any suggestion he wanted to work for the result. Club aside. It would boost the Reds’ confidence in challenging or even chasing the Premier League title.
He said NO. (Isibil.) I’m not saying nobody can do it, but I can’t. We don’t have a trust and faith problem and we don’t care what you say because we can read the calendar.”We know it’s January, it’s cold out there, we just have to warm up and play as well as we can. That’s what we’re trying to do.
