Nathaniel Clyne is unlikely to make his Liverpool comeback against Newcastle, says Jurgen Klopp.
Jurgen Klopp has told Liverpool’s official website that Nathaniel Clyne most probably will not play this evening’s visit of Newcastle United.
The Liverpool right-back has been out of action since July with a back injury.
But the former Southampton man, a £10 million signing in 2015, is training with the first team again and stepped up his recovery with a 90-minute outing in an Under-23 game against Stoke City last week.
Klopp has Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez as right-back options, and the German manager says that Clyne is unlikely to face the Magpies unless both suffer injuries.
“In a very serious situation with no other right-backs, maybe we could bring Clyney because he is a naturally fit boy,” he told Liverpool’s official website.
“But he has absolutely no rhythm and will need a few more games to be at his best.”
Liverpool have been brilliant this season but you wonder if Mo Salah, in particular, could be even better when he has a player of Clyne’s attacking ability behind him.
The Egyptian revelation has 31 goals in all competition in what has been a phenomenal first season at Anfield and time will tell if he can go on to improve when the former Saint returns.
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