JAKARTA - Week 21 of the 2021/2020 English League scheduled Liverpool to visit Chelsea's headquarters at Stamford Bridge Stadium. However, ahead of the match on Sunday, January 2, there was unpleasant news from the Reds camp.
The reason is, ahead of the meeting Liverpool will be given a tough test because Jurgen Klopp is confirmed to be absent from guarding the team because he was declared positive for COVID-19. This news is based on the results of the PCR test conducted by the team on Friday, December 31.
The test itself was carried out following the presence of three Liverpool players who were exposed. Although not named, the British media predict Alisson Becker, Roberto Firmino and Naby Keita because they missed the last training session.
Quoted from Liverpool's official website, the coach is currently undergoing isolation because his symptoms are not too severe. Due to this condition, Klopp was also forced to miss the next three matches where Liverpool will face Chelsea in the Premier League, Arsenal in the English League Cup semifinals and Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup.
"Jurgen Klopp missed Sunday's Premier League match against Chelsea because he tested positive for COVID-19," Liverpool said in a statement.
"The Reds manager has mild symptoms and is currently isolated. Assistant manager Pep Lijnders will take over the team for the match at Stamford Bridge," he continued.
Apart from Klopp's absence from guarding the Reds, this match itself is an important meeting for either Liverpool or Chelsea. Because these two teams are equally ambitious to win three points to chase Manchester City at the top of the standings.
Manchester City now leads with 53 points from 21 matches. While Chelsea, who is in second place, has a distance of 11 points to overthrow City, while Liverpool is trailing in third place with a total difference of 12 points from the champions.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 1, 2022
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