Jürgen Klopp confirmed he has three new COVID-19 casualties to face Chelsea

The Premier League has been hit by cases of contagion by coronavirus (COVID-19) over the last weeks and the number of infected continues to increase. This time, a new outbreak emerged in the Liverpool squad and coach Jürgen Klopp reported that he will not be able to count on three footballers due to the disease.

The club gave more details through its official channels, after a conference given by the German coach. “I can’t reveal names, because we still have to go through all the processes, get a proper PCR, and all that sort of thing. Everything will be reflected in our template”, Assured the DT.

“So far, we have three new COVID-19 cases on the team and more on the staff. The situation is not good at the moment”Added Jürgen Klopp, who will have to continue working with the athletes available to face Chelsea, for the 21st date of the Premier League.

Precisely, the coach was also consulted about the possibility that Liverpool present a request for postponement of the match, at the beginning of 2022. “We haven’t thought about that yet, but we don’t know. We have never had an outbreak like this with 10; 15 or 20 players, and every day they increase”, He highlighted.

“Testing is being done more and more often, and like I said before, this feels like a lottery. In the morning you stop there and just wait for the result. Practically, every day there is a new infected more”, Sentenced Jürgen Klopp, who will not be able to count on the injured Thiago Alcantara and Takumi Minamino either.

When is Chelsea vs. Liverpool?

The Chelsea vs. Liverpool will be played this Sunday, January 2 from 11:30 am (Peruvian time) at Stamford Bridge, on the 21st date of the Premier League. Currently, the ‘Blues’ add 42 points and are located in second place in the standings, while Liverpool is third, with 41 units.