Jordan Henderson and Gini Wijnaldum fitness latest
Jürgen Klopp is unsure whether Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum will be fit for Saturday’s meeting with AFC Bournemouth.
The duo missed Monday’s 1-1 draw at West Ham United, with Henderson ruled out due to a slight muscle issue and Wijnaldum absent because of a sore knee.
Speaking post-match at the London Stadium, Klopp confirmed that the midfielders were in line to feature against the Hammers and said their availability for the weekend’s game at Anfield remains uncertain.
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“Gini and Hendo, both would’ve played and then they cannot play. That’s not too cool, I don’t know how long it will take,” the boss told Liverpoolfc.com.
“That’s the situation, that was always clear. It’s a long season and you have to deal with the situation.
“When players are in, all the players are there, then you maybe have a bit of a headache making the line-up, who wants to start, who you leave out. If you don’t have them that makes line-ups easier, but it leaves you short of options.
“We had a pretty young bench tonight and two strikers, a left-back - that doesn’t help in a game like this now. So it’s like it is. We have to deal with situations like that.
“We got a point and it’s a very positive sign, I would say, if you are disappointed about a point at West Ham. But it’s still a point, and let’s carry on.”
Joe Gomez underwent surgery to aid his recovery from a lower leg fracture earlier on Monday, with the defender subsequently describing the procedure as a success on Instagram.
Klopp continued: “Yes [it’s a blow for him] but now he had the surgery already and now he is on the way back, that’s how it is.
“It was an important one and a good one [and] all the signs now are positive, so now we know round about when he will be back, but that’s not for the moment.”