Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has described Dejan Lovren’s injury as ‘not too serious’ after the Croatian was substituted during the Reds’ 3-0 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.
Klopp has calmed any fears over a serious injury for Lovren, and the German boss also provided positive news over the fitness of Adam Lallana and Georginio Wijnaldum, who were not included in this weekend’s matchday squad.
Speaking after the victory on Saturday, Klopp explained that Lovren’s injury may only be ‘a little cramp’, given the club’s hectic winter schedule, as reported by Metro.
“Always you don’t know exactly but it looks not too serious, it looks like a little cramp,” said the Liverpool boss. “He felt something, he told us, said he for sure could go to half time, wanted to have treatment there and carry on, but we said no and stopped it there.
“That’s the status quo, you have these kind of things in this moment of the season. It is similar to what Gini [Wijnaldum] and Adam Lallana had – not serious but serious enough to keep them out.
“Now we have two days to make sure they can go again. That’s what I think at the moment but I don’t know 100 per cent. Apart from that it was a perfect game. All round nearly perfect day.”
Liverpool have been sensational this season, winning 15 of their 16 Premier League matches, and opening up an 11 point gap over their nearest rivals Leicester City. The Reds face a hectic winter schedule however, as they must fight on a number of fronts, including the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar.
Klopp was able to rest star forwards Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino against the Cherries, and they cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over their hosts, thanks to goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah.