The duo of Naby Keita and Joel Matip have returned to full Liverpool training following injuries picked up in recent weeks, Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp confirmed on Monday (November 2). The German also revealed that he would make a late decision on their involvement in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League game against Italian club Atalanta, in Bergamo.
The Reds face Gianpiero Gasperini’s charges in their third match in Group D, with the Italians sitting behind LIverpool in second place.
Klopp’s squad has been boosted by Keita and Matip joining their teammates at Melwood following Saturday’s Premier League win over West Ham United, though Thiago Alcantara did not feature in the session.
“A lot, [but] I’m not sure about a new one. We have to see,” Klopp said to the official Liverpool FC website when asked for an update on any injuries in his squad.
“Yesterday was recovery for some and normal training for the others, so now we have to see how the boys feel today. It’s pretty early now and I have not all the information, but I hope nothing serious.”
On Keita, Matip and Thiago Alcantara, who is also injured, he explained: “Naby and Joel trained yesterday with the team, full, Thiago didn’t. So, that’s the situation.
“I have really no idea what I do with this information in the moment because yes, they trained, that’s good, it’s better than if they don’t train. But we have to see what we do with it.
“We have another day to make these decisions. A lot of players will be on the plane hopefully, and so decisions will be made late, late, late.”
