Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told the club’s official website that Virgil van Dijk will not play against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium next week.
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City will lock horns with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup next Thursday evening.
Klopp has said that he is not going to use Netherlands international central defender Van Dijk in the team.
The 31-year-old is back training with Liverpool after playing for the Netherlands at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Jurgen Klopp on Virgil van Dijk for Liverpool v Manchester City
Klopp said: “Yeah, there’s a chance, of course – they train already. Hendo is already training here. Virg is training here but I don’t think we will try that. Hendo we will see, Trent we will see.”
Sensible stance
In our view, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp would be right not to play Virgin van Dijk against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup next week.
Yes, it is important that the Merseyside outfit stay in the competition as it gives them the chance to win a major trophy, but Liverpool have bigger fish to fry.
The former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners are in real danger of missing out on the top four in the league table this season.
And that has to be their main objective right now.
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