It’d be straightforward for Liverpool followers to really feel despondent over the spate of damage worries ravaging the squad proper now, however Neil Jones has sounded a constructive be aware value heeding.
The Instances‘ Paul Joyce reported at present that Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones will miss the Carabao Cup closing subsequent weekend after each limped out of the win over Brentford on Saturday, with the Portugal attacker set to be dominated out for so long as two months.
Nevertheless, chatting with EOTK Insider, Neil Jones identified that the Reds have coped with a number of damage issues already this season to sit down high of the Premier League practically two-thirds of the way in which via the marketing campaign.
The journalist outlined: “They’ll [injured players] be missed, however Liverpool have proven all season that they’ve the squad depth to manage. Look earlier than the [Brentford] sport when the Alisson Becker information got here out, then Caoimhin Kelleher performed rather well.
“Individuals mentioned Liverpool wouldn’t cope with out Trent Alexander-Arnold after which Conor Bradley stepped as much as the purpose that when Trent got here again individuals mentioned he probably shouldn’t come straight again in. You’ve seen it firstly of the season with Joel Matip getting injured and Jarell Quansah filling in.
“I don’t have any doubts over the potential of this Liverpool squad to deal with accidents, however you’d need to see the absolute best information for Jota and Jones. I don’t suppose it is going to be nice information for Jota particularly.
“You do need to keep away from too many extra as a result of there does come some extent the place you possibly can’t take any extra absences, however I don’t suppose Liverpool are there but.”
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Jones makes a good level in saying that each time a seemingly calamitous barrier has been positioned in entrance of Liverpool within the type of a big damage, they’ve discovered a approach round it by another person stepping up commendably.
Kelleher, Bradley and Quansah are three standout examples, together with Joe Gomez deputising brilliantly at left-back when Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas have been sidelined, and Jota effortlessly filling the void left by Mo Salah’s absence over the previous month.
It’s that squad depth which has enabled the Reds to stay heading in the right direction for a possible quadruple this deep into the season, however because the journalist rightly says, the tipping level by way of accidents at Anfield can’t be far-off.
Nor does it assist that we play eight matches between now and 17 March, a interval which is ready to have followers grimacing each time a participant stays down for greater than a few seconds.
If Liverpool can see out the subsequent month with their Europa League and FA Cup hopes nonetheless intact, and remaining high of the Premier League, the squad may have performed a outstanding job, contemplating what number of damage absences are afflicting us for the time being.
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