Klopp “Very Happy” with Europa Progression

The 26-year-old has been out of action since early October with a knee injury, and had targeted his side’s group clash with the Ligue 1 side as a possible return date (via BBC).

Incredibly, the striker picked up a foot injury in training…but only went for a scan after first joining the team for pre-match preparations at a hotel close to Anfield. Henri Saivet is joined by strike-partner Enzo Crivelli as the favourites to score this week for the visitors, with the latter looking to bag his second goal in two games.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says there is no problem with their form at Anfield, despite winning only one of his four home games as manager.

The German said: “I don’t know too much about the situation because it was after training”.

Klopp said: “There were many good things in this game tonight but there were some things that were hard”.

Klopp added after the match: “Nothing new [on Sturridge] in this moment”.

The Reds skipper trained with the squad ahead of their Europa League game, and is hoping to be back in a Liverpool shirt sooner rather than later.

Liverpool slipped behind in the 33rd minute, with Bordeaux being handed a free-kick in the penalty area after Simon Mignolet held onto the ball for too long.

The Croatia worldwide has experienced the highs and lows in his first two league matches back – the home defeat to Crystal Palace before the global break when he came on for the stricken Frenchman and Saturday’s win at Manchester City. “But I think after the last game against Man City, we have a lot of confidence in ourselves and hopefully we can repeat the kind of result we got at the weekend”.

“I am very happy to be qualified, the team is happy to be qualified, the club is happy to be qualified so you can be happy to be qualified if you want”. The most important thing is that he can train without problems.

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