
Setback: James Milner felt a hamstring problem during Liverpool’s defeat by former club Man City
(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Jurgen Klopp is hopeful over James Milner’s fitness after the Liverpool midfielder was forced off during Thursday’s Carabao Cup thriller against Manchester City.
The vastly-experienced 36-year-old started at right-back for the last-16 tie at his former Etihad Stadium stomping ground, struggling at times defensively but also laying on the assist for Fabio Carvalho’s first-half equaliser in a breathless 3-2 defeat down the M62.