3 first team stars missing from Liverpool’s training session ahead of the League Cup game

Sep 19, 2016 at 1:48 PM

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3 first team stars missing from Liverpool’s training session ahead of the League Cup game

After a demoralizing loss against Burnley on Matchday 2, Liverpool have fought back strongly taking 7 points from games against Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City, and Chelsea and are now in the 6th place in the points table.

They were given great news from the bookies that they are now second favorites to win the Premier League title but that is a long way away and the Reds will now have to turn their attention towards the League Cup game against Derby County this Tuesday.

Jurgen Klopp’s men take on Derby in the next round of the League Cup having beaten Burton Albion with relative ease in the previous round. The manager will want to play a relatively strong side but recent reports suggest that he may be missing some of his senior players for this game.

Daniel Sturridge, who has now started the last two games for Liverpool was subbed off on the hour mark against Chelsea and the England international headed straight down the tunnel. This has seen rumors that he has picked up an injury and though Klopp revealed that talk of an injury in just rumors, it is understood that he missed the team training for the players ahead of the game against Derby.

This will leave Jurgen Klopp with Divock Origi and Danny Ings as the only two fit strikers with Roberto Firmino also absent from training.

The Brazilian international was not a part of the squad that traveled to Chelsea and though there is no official word on his groin pull that kept him out of the game, it was revealed that he was also absent from the training session ahead of the League Cup game.

But the biggest blow for Liverpool might be the absence of one summer signing who is making great headway in the first team this season.

Dutch international Georginio Wijnaldum, who was instrumental in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea, was subbed off late in the game against Chelsea with no visible distress but it is now understood that he was also absent from the training session in Melwood on Sunday.

This will leave the manager with the likes of Kevin Stewart, Marko Grujic, and Lucas Leiva with a place in the midfield for the Derby game.

Other noticeable presences in the training session were Mamadou Sakho and Emre Can, both of who are fit for this fixture on Tuesday. Sakho might actually get a chance this game with Ragnar Klavan not yet fit for this game while Lovren and Matip will need some rest.

Lucas Leiva and Kevin Stewart may play the center back role on the night but Klopp can put aside his differences and give Sakho a start in this game.

Here are some pictures from Liverpool’s training session yesterday:

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUDNAY OUT) Mamadou Sakho of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on September 18, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUDNAY OUT) Alberto Moreno and Marko Grujic of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on September 18, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUDNAY OUT) James Milner, Conner Randall and Danny Ings of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on September 18, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUDNAY OUT) Jurgen Klopp Manager, and Divock Origi of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on September 18, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

It will be interesting to see how Klopp sets his team out on the night against Derby. Who do you think Liverpool should start with on Tuesday?

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