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Alisson, Jota, Fabinho expected to face Chelsea, says Klopp

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Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp is hopeful that the trio of Alisson, Diogo Jota and Fabinho would be fit to face Chelsea next week.

The Reds were without Alisson who is mourning the demise of his father, Jose Agostinho Becker, who recently passed while Jota and Fabinho have been sidelined due to injuries since  December and January 24th against Manchester United in the FA Cup respectively.

Speaking after their 2-0 against Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United on Sunday night, Klopp revealed he expects the trio to return for Thursday’s home clash against Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea.

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“Alisson and Fabinho, I am pretty sure [they can play],” Klopp said after the win over Sheffield United.

“With Diogo, he was with us last night in the hotel, but he got sick overnight and we had to send him home.

“So it will depend how quickly he recovers, obviously.

“He wasn’t in the squad, but he’s trained with the team before [this week] and looked really good, like I said before.

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“I think he will be available but I don’t know.”

Klopp added: “I would think that Diogo is ready for Thursday, but I don’t know at the moment.

“Fabinho trained twice with the team and should be pretty close for the squad, I am sure. That is it pretty much.”

Klopp’s side ended their poor form on Sunday night against relegation-threatened Sheffield with goals from Curtis Jones and Kean Bryan (OG), and the former dedicated his goal to the memory of Alisson’s father.

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Jones said, “I’m happy that we get the points and we can go again. Today was a good example of putting it all together, I am happy I scored and I’m happy for the rest of the team.”

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