NewsWataru Endo sees positives in quick turnaround for Palace clash

The Reds suffered a 3-0 loss in the first leg of their quarter-final clash with the Serie A team on Thursday, their first Anfield reversal for more than a year.

Jürgen Klopp’s side have a chance to bounce back when they welcome Palace to L4 in the Premier League today.

And Endo feels the swift turnaround between games is a positive, with the squad keen to keep up their league title pursuit.

“We are disappointed,” said the Japan international after the meeting with Atalanta. “But another game is coming so there is a chance to get ready for that. We just need to try to win the next game.

“We are disappointed about the [Atalanta] result, but we have to have the mindset to go again. Everyone has to give a positive response heading into Sunday.

“It [the Atalanta defeat] is not a ‘shock’ – sometimes this happens in football. We tried to give everything on the pitch, like we did before, but sometimes the result doesn’t go your way. That’s how it is.

“Now, you just try to put everything into the next game.”

Endo also believes the return of key personnel can provide a timely boost for the remainder of the season.

Diogo Jota made his comeback from injury on Thursday, Stefan Bajcetic featured for the U21s on Friday, and Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alisson Becker are back in full training.

“It’s positive, almost everyone is coming back to play,” added Endo. “I think we are fine, we will stick together and try to win the next game.

“It’s a tough skill but, as I said, everyone is coming back. We need everybody to play and we need to try to win every game. We are disappointed but we will be fine.”

On the clash with Palace, the No.3 said: “They are always a tough opponent to play. But we are playing at Anfield again so we have to start strong and offensively we have to be better than the last few games.

“It’s good that the game comes so quickly.”