Jurgen Klopp has delivered a coronavirus update on Mohamed Salah ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League encounter with Atalanta.
Salah joined a long list of Liverpool absentees after testing positive for coronavirus on November 13.
The quick-silver forward had to skip the Premier League clash against Leicester City at the weekend despite returning a negative test before the game.
He has, however, returned to training on Monday after a spell of self-isolation and will be in contention for the upcoming Champions League match against Atalanta.
“Mo [Salah] trained and looked really good, and he gave a negative test like the rest. He is available [for selection], and we will have to see what we can do with that,” Jurgen Klopp told Sky Sports.
Meanwhile, the German manager has refused to predict how soon Liverpool can expect to have the likes of Jordan Henderson, Thiago Alcantara, and Xherdan Shaqiri back on the pitch.
“All the rest – no news. We will see. I don’t want to speak too much about it because I have no idea who Atalanta can bring – so why should we give any information?” Klopp added.
After a 5-0 hammering in the reverse fixture in Italy, Atalanta will be keen to turn the tables on Liverpool when the two teams meet at Anfield on Wednesday night.
Although the Reds inflicted the heaviest European defeat on La Dea, Klopp has heaped praise on Gian Piero Gasperini’s side ahead of the return leg.
“Atalanta is a threat even without a point to prove. The last game against them was a very special night. We played exceptionally well and did pretty much everything right, so many things came together.
“But that has nothing to do with tomorrow night. They are a top team who play a special way. I expect problems, always like this, and we must find the solutions.
“They work really hard, and their man-marking system is tough to play against, so we will see who we can line up with.”
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