Sakho not part of Klopp’s Liverpool plans

‘For me Liverpool are genuine title contenders.

Therefore, Klopp will block any approach from West Ham to prise Sturridge from Merseyside – be it a permanent proposal or on loan. “You can take your pick from scorers here, and I would go for Coutinho usually”, Ince told Paddy Power’s blog.

Howe said: “He’s only 20 years old and given time he will make a real difference”. Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino both trained on Thursday, prompting Jurgen Klopp to suggest that they could be involved on Sunday. “He’s quite a tough guy and came through the session yesterday so we will see how he reacts”. “But we’ve seen a lot of good things from him, maybe that hasn’t happened consistently, but for a young player that’s the challenge – to change those moments of brilliance into consistent match-winning efforts”.

“I know you like to put it on one player – “because of him you did or did not concede” – but it’s a team game, it’s teamwork and defending together and having together the luck in the right situation”.

Daniel Sturridge will also not make the matchday squad as he nurses a calf issue. “They are a football-playing side with a good plan”.

Adam Lallana could come back into the fold, though, after missing the Reds’ last three games, and he will be determined to feature given that they are facing a club his former club. “So they are cool enough and confident enough to cause each team problems”. But custodian Artur Boruc and defender Charlie Daniels are close to be declared fit and will undergo a late fitness test before the game.

Jurgen Klopp gave updates on the futures on two experienced Liverpool players as he spoke to the media on Friday ahead of this weekend’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth. They have dropped into the bottom three spots in the league when it comes to form over the last six games with just one victory and looked like a side lacking confidence now on the south coast following the recent 5-0 drubbing at the hands of Chelsea. “He felt some discomfort in his hamstring so he won’t be available”.

Liverpool will miss their star Brazilian Philippe Coutinho who is ruled out for at least 5 weeks after sustaining an ankle injury against Sunderland last week.

“Everything that we could do would be too early, so he can now get kind of a rhythm coming back in shape and then we will we see how it is”. “We have a couple of selection issues, but with the strength of the squad there are opportunities there”.