Adam Lallana was substituted early on in Liverpool’s last match with a groin injury, while both Clyne and Lovren were withdrawn from international duty.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp celebrates with Dejan Lovren at the end of the match
Liverpool are confident that both Dejan Lovren and Nathaniel Clyne will be fit for the clash with Manchester United at Anfield after the international break, according to the Liverpool Echo, but Adam Lallana may miss the visit of Jose Mourinho’s side.
Lallana limped off during the opening stages of the Reds’ 2-1 win over Swansea City on Saturday with a groin problem, and was replaced by Daniel Sturridge.
Liverpool’s Adam Lallana goes down injured
Lovren and Clyne both completed 90 minutes with the former also suffering from a groin problem, while the Echo reports that Clyne had been playing for some time with a knee injury, which made him unavailable for England’s World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia, with the club of the opinion that the break will benefit the right-back.
Lallana is said to have undergone intensive treatment on his injury at Melwood, and Liverpool have not yet ruled him out of the fixture on 17th October.
Liverpool’s Nathaniel Clyne in action with Swansea City’s Borja Baston
It would be something of a blow for the Reds given the way Lallana has started the season – which has seen him score three goals and nominated for the Premier League’s Player of the Month award for September.
If he were to miss out, Daniel Sturridge is likely to come back into the starting XI should he come through the England internationals unscathed – and could form the front three along with Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino – while Philippe Coutinho could drop into the more central role that Lallana has occupied since the start of the season.
It was the change that was made when Lallana was substituted during the win over Swansea and worked well as the Reds’ came from behind to win at the Liberty Stadium.
Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho in action with Swansea City’s Modou Barrow
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