Liverpool: Klopp gives Salah injury update ahead of Wolves clash

The Egyptian striker missed his side’s victory over Southampton with injury.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has delivered fitness updates on Mohamed Salah and Joe Gomez after their recent injuries.

Salah and Virgil van Dijk both picked up knocks during Liverpool’s FA Cup win over Chelsea on Sunday. The pair joined Gomez, who was already on the sidelines after his injury against Aston Villa.

However, Klopp is optimistic his players will soon return to the Reds squad.

“Mo [Salah] doesn’t want to take any risks, there is no doubt about that,” Klopp told the club’s website.

“It looks good but the boys make steps and we will see. My preferred solution would be that they all could play at the weekend for rhythm reasons, stuff like this, or at least could be on the bench and then we can bring them on or not, but they are involved.

“But if not, then we take it from there. I cannot say 100 per cent.”

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Asked about Gomez’s injury, he responded: “Joe is first and foremost good news.

“Yesterday [Thursday] we had a reassuring further scan, but like we and he thought after the game, we were lucky. It was a proper knock but nothing happened.

“It was the leg where he was injured, so I understand 100 percent that everybody was a bit concerned – I was until I saw Joey’s face in the dressing room. I think most of the time, we know best about our body.

“The result of this scan is not here yet but we don’t expect anything really different, it was just reassuring, it’s all fine and from there we go. If it’s fine, then it’s about pain, how can you deal with pain, and then we will see what Joe can do today or tomorrow. But I don’t know at the moment.”