Klopp: The key stage in the title race is next April, and I don't know who will be in the race after January 3

Live bar December 31, 2019 In a focus battle in the 21st round of the Premier League in the early morning of next Monday, Beijing time, Liverpool will travel away to face Chelsea. In a press conference ahead of the match, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp talked about the team's preparations, while also answering some questions of great concern to fans and the media.

On the team's injuries

Thiago and Takumi Minamino are still unable to make a comeback. Takumi Minamino may be closer to a comeback, he has already trained outdoors, but Thiago has not yet. Thiago may take longer and his hip injury we don't yet know how it is going on. We have to be patient.

About COVID-19 positive cases within the team

Although I can't name it, one thing is fairly clear, and that's that players infected with COVID-19 could have made it to the squad's roster.

Regarding the game may be postponed

We haven't considered a postponement of the game yet, but we've never seen a coronavirus outbreak. There are a few cases in a few days, which is like buying a lottery ticket.

The words about the victory over Chelsea can continue to catch up with Manchester City

The only way to catch up with another team is to keep winning. Chelsea are a formidable opponent and we have a similar problem and it's not easy to beat them. If you only show normal performances, you can't win at Stamford Bridge.

About the loss to Leicester City

We couldn't be satisfied with the performance of the last game and had to respond to it to a certain extent. It would be nice to be able to play a better game. Against Leicester City, even if we didn't play at our best, maybe we should beat them, but they did deserve the win.

Due to the lack of recovery, we only had our first training session today after the game against Leicester City. We missed a penalty, played a little too fast on the pitch, never found the rhythm and I was expecting this team to respond.

We have to make sure we're ready and I know we're going to be a really strong Chelsea team. I hope I and the team will be able to respond to the loss to Leicester City, which is definitely the direction of our efforts.

About the fight for the championship

You're not going to win a title in the winter, but we have a big gap between us and Manchester City right now. They deserve to be at the top of the table, but we also need to try our best to fight, only one team can win the championship. Next April is the defining time and you have to be close enough to them when you point. Gosh, we have so many games to play!

About Curtis Jones

In the absence of a period of time, there is no better way for you to feel better than to participate in the game. It would be better to have Curtis Jones, but something bad happened to Thiago and Nabi Keita. His comeback is very important, and he looks good.

About the Africa Cup of Nations

We know the Africa Cup of Nations is going to be held for a long time. In the first game against Arsenal (League Cup on 7 January), we and the players will be sidelined due to the new crown infection, so we have to find the right solution. In terms of long-term planning, I know how to play football when everyone is healthy, but in the current situation, I don't know who will be able to play after January 3rd.

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