Jurgen Klopp has admitted he is surprised by Mo Salah’s injury but is still unaware of the severity of the injury.The Liverpool manager is eagerly awaiting word on the extent of Salah’s injury after he limped off before half-time in Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations. This performance is primarily a concern for Egypt as they struggle to stay in the tournament.
But Liverpool will also be worried if their star player picks up an injury in the difficult conditions in Ivory Coast. Klopp: “We don’t know anything. I talked to him last night. These injuries require further evaluation. It was a shock at the time. he felt We know how often Mo doesn’t go, so there’s bound to be something there.”
Klopp said the club could send a medical team to assess Salah if the diagnosis is serious. He said, “We’ll see. It depends on the diagnosis. “We’ll do an ultrasound and an MRI to check.”Liverpool travel to Bournemouth on Sunday looking to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League.
However, the Reds will be without Trent Alexander-Arnold, while Andy Robertson and Dominic Szoboslai will miss the trip to the south coast. Alexander-Arnold picked up a knee injury in the FA Cup tie with Arsenal earlier this month, while Szoboszlay is struggling with a hamstring problem.
Robertson has been out since October while in Scotland with a dislocated shoulder. Klopp has not ruled them out of next week’s Carabao Cup semi-final against Fulham. But he joked that Alexander-Arnold had recently attended a fashion show. Klopp: “He can get on the podium.
