Your Liverpool evening headlines for Friday, January 13.
Darwin Nunez injury doubt as Jurgen Klopp confirms two Liverpool returns and Roberto Firmino long absence explained
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Darwin Nunez remains a doubt for Liverpool's trip to Brighton & Hove Albion this weekend.
The Uruguayan has been absent from training for most of the week, with Anfield insiders confirming that Nunez had suffered a minor injury and was likely to miss Liverpool's trip to the South Coast as a result.
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And speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday's game, Klopp offered an injury update on his £64m striker.
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Xabi Alonso exposes where Liverpool midfield is going wrong by breaking his 'golden rule'
Liverpool’s performance level in 2022/23 is lower than it was last season, that’s clear for all to see. Having got 92 points in the previous campaign, perhaps it was inevitable. There have only been three instances of a Premier League club getting at least 90 in successive seasons. It’s incredibly difficult to achieve.
Pre-determined to some extent it may have been but the Reds have not done themselves many favours in guarding against the possibility, especially in terms of the composition of their midfield. Teams in the Premier League have had an average of 68 per cent of their midfield minutes from players aged between 22 and 28 this season; a trio of substitute appearances from Naby Keita since the World Cup are all Liverpool have had from this age range this term.
While new players should be signed next summer, as additions this month look unlikely, they won’t be able to entirely address this discrepancy. Many of the midfielders whose performances are being questioned week after week will be here next season too. Is their decline irreversible at this point?
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