Trio’s return date & Klopp names “sensational” Gomez first-choice – Friday’s Liverpool FC News

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Liverpool are enjoying a quiet deadline day, not running around after mid-tier strikers and planning for a weekend game against Southampton.

Klopp’s massive praise for Gomez

Joe Gomez has been one of the best players in the Premier League over the last couple of months, no question.

He didn’t start the season in the team, due to fitness and the form of Joel Matip, but Jurgen Klopp has said his inclusion was never in question.

“Since he is a playing as a centre-half again – his natural position – together with Virg there is exceptional. He is a sensational footballer, which is good.

“He has outstanding speed, which helps us a lot to keep our last line high; he is a really good challenger; good in one-on-one situations; football-wise, I said already, good.

“The package is really nice. It was always clear in the moment he starts playing and can get rhythm again, everything will be fine – and that’s how it is.”

Plenty of stats have circulated recently about our brilliant No. 12, with one of the most notable being that we’ve conceded just eight goals in the last 35 league matches he has played in.

Reds duo return date set

Liverpool will be without James Milner and Xherdan Shaqiri for the Premier League game against Southampton.

Both have missed the recent run of games, but Jurgen Klopp has elaborated over when he might be able to call upon them again.

Indeed, assuming there are no setbacks, this will be the last fixture they are absent for, with both ready to return after the winter break to face Norwich, then Atletico Madrid.

Sadio Mane should also be back for those fixtures, giving the Reds a fully fit squad to choose from.

Hopefully there are no further injuries in the meantime, giving us a good pool of talent to choose from in the fight on multiple fronts.

Ready for Saints