Liverpool unlikely to signal new centre-back in January: Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool are unlikely to signal a central defender in January as cowl amid an harm disaster on the Premier League membership, with the COVID-19 pandemic additionally not making it a financially viable choice, supervisor Jurgen Klopp stated on Thursday.
Liverpool’s three essential centre backs Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip are all sidelined with accidents and Klopp was pressured to play midfielders Fabinho and Jordan Henderson in defence in Monday’s 1-0 loss at Southampton.
However, the German coach stated a short-term resolution wouldn’t assist and he would look throughout the squad for choices.
“I can’t say definitely that we won’t bring someone in, just not likely because of the situation in the world,” Klopp advised reporters forward of Friday’s FA Cup third spherical tie at Aston Villa.
“It’s a tricky for one for all individuals and soccer golf equipment. Some golf equipment don’t have monetary issues however this membership will all the time be very accountable with the issues we do.
“If the world was in a normal place and then three senior centre backs got injured, is that a situation when you would do something? Yes, usually. But it’s not… Not the best moment for the whole planet so why would it be for a football club?”
League leaders Liverpool have dropped seven factors of their final three video games with second-placed Manchester United degree on factors with a sport in hand.
Liverpool welcome United to Anfield on Jan. 17 however Klopp stated he won’t look to rotate an excessive amount of in opposition to Villa.
“It’s important, the FA Cup,” he stated. “We didn’t go far thus far. Not blessed with sensational attracts, now Villa is hard too.
“We need to find a balance of a team we haven’t changed too much, we need some fresh legs. The opponent is too strong for us (to make many changes). We have eight days between this and Manchester United.”
Klopp stated midfielder Naby Keita wouldn’t be slot in time to face Villa whereas ahead Diogo Jota continues to be sporting a knee brace and is “weeks away” from returning to coaching.