Joe Gomez and James Milner are fit for Liverpool’s FA Cup clash with Chelsea, Jurgen Klopp has confirmed.
The Reds face fifth round action at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night, looking to bounce back from Saturday’s surprise 3-0 defeat away to Watford.
Gomez and Milner were ruled out of the game at Vicarage Road, but speaking to reporters on Monday, Klopp said the pair were back available:
Klopp says his lineup tomorrow night will not be impacted by the loss on Saturday.
Both James Milner and Joe Gomez are back fit and available. pic.twitter.com/MaZ3ZxWCKM
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Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita are still out, however, and face a race against time to be fit for Saturday’s visit of Bournemouth.
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Gomez and Milner’s respective returns are a big boost for Liverpool, with the duo both missed at Watford.
Dejan Lovren had a bad night at office against Watford, highlighting Gomez’s importance alongside Virgil van Dijk. Meanwhile, Milner’s vast experience and intelligence has been missed of late, especially with captain Henderson also sidelined.
I wouldn’t necessarily expect the pair to start at Chelsea, although Klopp is difficult to second-guess when it comes to team selection.
It could be that both are saved for the Bournemouth match, but if Klopp is looking for an immediate post-Watford reaction, he could well throw the two England-capped stars straight back into the starting line-up.
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