There’s lower than a fortnight till Liverpool meet Chelsea within the Carabao Cup remaining, they usually could possibly be brief on centre-backs after one other harm hit their squad.
With solely 12 days till the 2 groups meet at Wembley, each Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino might be hoping for some constructive harm information after each counting their losses in latest weeks.
Pochettino’s aspect mustered a late comeback win at Crystal Palace on Monday night time however they misplaced Thiago Silva within the course of, and he won’t have lengthy to show his health for the ultimate.
He hobbled off the pitch simply after the hour mark and after the match the Chelsea boss defined Silva “felt one thing in his groin.”
The 39-year-old was changed by former Reds goal Levi Colwill, who was again within the matchday squad for the primary time after lacking 4 matches with a hamstring harm.
Silva’s health subject comes after Benoit Badiashile was dominated out of the Carabao Cup remaining with a groin harm of his personal, and it may go away Pochettino brief on defensive choices on February 25.
Colwill and Axel Disasi might be anticipated to the be the first-choice pairing on the again, however choices past the 2 prolong to Trevoh Chalobah, who has not performed a recreation this season, and Alfie Gilchrist, who is often used at right-back.
Chelsea are already identified to be with out Badiashile, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Romeo Lavia and Marc Cucurella for the ultimate, and Silva could quickly be added to the record.
Pochettino’s aspect play just one recreation from now till the ultimate, at Man City on Saturday, and thus it may go away time for the likes of Colwill, Chalobah and Silva to construct up their health.
It’s not ultimate preparations from a Chelsea perspective and maybe for a Liverpool one too if there have been any hopes they may take factors away from Metropolis on the Etihad.
As for Liverpool, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ryan Gravenberch emerged as two health issues after the Burnley win, however there are hopes of an imminent return for Mohamed Salah.
