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Jurgen Klopp issues Liverpool injury update ahead of West Ham clash

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has issued a fresh injury update ahead of this weekend's Premier League clash with West Ham United.

The Hammers take on the reigning champions at Anfield on Saturday (5.30pm) as they look to continue their recent good form.

David Moyes' men have more time to prepare for the match as Liverpool gear up for a Champions League group fixture against FC Midtjylland on Tuesday night.

Ahead of that game, Klopp has confirmed he has no new injury concerns in the wake of the 2-1 win over Sheffield United, though admitted trio Thiago Alcantara, Naby Keita and Joel Matip were unlikely to return to face Midtjylland.

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Asked whether anyone was likely to return or be ruled out, Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com: “Not as far as I know. Nobody told me yet. I don’t know exactly.

"Probably nobody added (to the squad) but we didn’t lose anybody as well.”

At his pre-match press conference on Monday, Klopp was asked specifically about the availability of Thiago, Keita and Matip, who have been sidelined by injuries.

The German did stop short of ruling them out of the West Ham match.

Asked if they would be fit for the Champions League match, he said: “Don’t think so. It’s still what I said last week, we look day by day.

“It looks like we will need a few more days. For tomorrow (Tuesday) night, they probably will not be ready.”

Liverpool will definitely be without key defender Virgil van Dijk against West Ham after the Dutchman sustained a serious knee injury in the recent Merseyside derby draw with Everton, and England international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

But the Reds were lifted by the earlier-than-expected return of goalkeeper Alisson Becker, who was back in action at the weekend after recovering from a shoulder problem.

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