Pepijn Lijnders gave health updates for quite a lot of his younger gamers as he previewed Wednesday evening’s fourth-round League Cup conflict away to Bournemouth.
There was good and unhealthy information from the assistant supervisor in his press convention on Tuesday afternoon, with Ben Doak revealed to have made a return to coaching following his muscle drawback.
Lijnders was hesitant with regard to {the teenager}’s availability for Bournemouth, however did concede that it was “actually good” to have him again among the many squad.
“Ben Doak skilled yesterday [for the] first time,” mentioned Jurgen Klopp‘s No. 2 within the pre-Bournemouth press convention.
“[He is] filled with power, an enormous coronary heart, at all times desirous to go. Good to see that, actually good to see him again.
“He skilled yesterday, let’s see [if he will make the squad]. He skilled yesterday for the primary time, not full.”
Lijnders was much less optimistic concerning the health of Stefan Bajcetic, who has performed simply 73 minutes since sustaining an adductor damage in March and has since suffered additional setbacks.
He continued: “And with Stefan, he’s not out there for the time being and we’re working with the medical group to debate how we introduce him over the approaching interval.”
Conor Bradley is but to function for the Reds this season having arrived again from his mortgage spell at Bolton in the summertime.
The suitable-back picked up a again damage throughout pre-season having served as Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s understudy within the first two friendlies.
Liverpool’s assistant boss added that Bradley is “shut” to creating his return to coaching, following feedback from Northern Eire supervisor Michael O’Neill earlier this month that the teenager is “contact and go” for the November internationals.
“Conor just isn’t in group coaching however he’s getting actually shut, he’s with the ball, he’s doing all these items with [Andreas] Schlumberger and that appears promising,” mentioned Lijnders.
“Will probably be nice to have him again as a result of we all know that he could be a actually attacking menace on our proper aspect.”
