May 5th 2024.
The Liverpool squad is facing some uncertainty as they prepare for their highly-anticipated clash against Tottenham this afternoon. The team's star defender, Virgil van Dijk, has not been able to train this week, casting doubt on his availability for the game. This comes as a surprise, as Van Dijk has been a key player for the team, having started and completed every league match this season.
Manager Jurgen Klopp gave an update on Van Dijk's status, stating that he was not able to participate in team training for the entire week. However, there is still a chance that he may join in some parts of the session today. The team will have to assess his condition and make a decision on whether he will be able to play against Tottenham.
In other injury news, Conor Bradley will be back in action after missing the last four games due to an ankle injury. However, Diogo Jota is still recovering and has not yet returned to training. Fans will be eagerly awaiting the announcement of the starting XI, with all eyes on Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian player was benched in the last game against West Ham, but was brought on in the second half. There was some tension between Klopp and Salah, with teammates Joe Gomez and Darwin Nunez having to intervene. While Klopp downplayed the incident, Salah's comment of 'if I speak today there will be fire' as he left the London Stadium raised some eyebrows.
As the team prepares for the game against Tottenham, there are also questions about whether Salah will be back in the starting lineup and if Nunez will regain his spot. After two consecutive defeats to Arsenal and Chelsea, Tottenham is in dire need of a positive result in their pursuit of a top four finish. They made five changes to their starting lineup in their last game against Chelsea, but it did not lead to success. Meanwhile, Liverpool will also have to make some changes due to injuries, with Ben Davies and Destiny Udogie sidelined and Timo Werner out for the rest of the season.
Players like James Maddison and Rodrigo Bentancur will be pushing to reclaim their spots in the starting lineup. Fans are eagerly anticipating the predicted starting XIs for both teams, with Liverpool expected to field Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Endo, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Salah, Nunez, and Diaz. On the other hand, Tottenham's predicted lineup is Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Royal, Bissouma, Sarr, Kulusevski, Maddison, Johnson, and Son.
The Liverpool vs Tottenham match will kick off at 4:30pm BST and will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Fans are eagerly anticipating this exciting clash between two top teams in the Premier League.
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