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Darwin Nunez and Ibrahima Konate are set to return from injury for Liverpool’s clash with Wolves on Wednesday… as Jurgen Klopp’s side aim to regain vital ground in the top four.
- Liverpool currently languishes in seventh place, nine points out of the top four.
- They face a resurrected Lobo who has transformed under the orders of Julen Lopetegui
- Darwin Núñez and Ibrahima Konate are in the fight to return from injury
Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez and centre-back Ibrahima Konate are in contention to return for the home game against Wolves.
The Reds face Julen Lopetegui’s team at Anfield on Wednesday in what is a crucial game in their quest to qualify for the Champions League.
After a terrible 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday, Liverpool are nine points behind Tottenham in fourth place, but have played two fewer games.
After their 5-2 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League last week and being knocked out of the Carabao and the FA Cup relatively early, the top four are the last hope of salvaging something from what has been a Difficult season for Klopp’s team. .
The return of Núñez and Konate will boost them for the duel against Wolves, since the Uruguayan will miss the Palace draw with a shoulder problem.
Ibrahima Konate (L) and Darwin Nunez (R) are in contention to return for the game with Wolves
Jurgen Klopp’s side will be desperate to reduce the nine-point gap to the top four with a win.
Núñez, who has scored 12 goals in all competitions since moving from Benfica this summer despite often wasting in front of goal, trained fully on Monday and, if there is no reaction, looks ready to return. to the Anfield team.
Meanwhile, Konate has been out for a month with a hamstring problem, but he’s also back with the team.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Klopp said: ‘Joe Gomez is out. Ibou (Konate) trained completely normal yesterday and Darwin too. Then we’ll see.
‘Darwin we have to see. He looked absolutely fine yesterday, but we have to see how he reacts.
‘Thiago (Alcántara) is undergoing rehabilitation. Luis (Diaz) I saw half an hour of rehabilitation on the field, making shots, moving. (He looked) great, but he wasn’t in team practice yet.’
It will not be an easy clash on Wednesday with former Spain and Real Madrid manager Lopetegui, who has transformed at Wolves since taking over in November.
The wolves have been transformed since Julen Lopetegui took over as coach in November.
Having been bottom when he was appointed, Wolves have won 14 points from nine league games under the Spaniard, while they also defeated Liverpool 3-0 at Molineux earlier this month.
They have been boosted by the January signings of Craig Dawson, Joao Gomes, Mario Lemina, Matheus Cunha, Pablo Sarabia and backup goalkeeper Dan Bentley.
Wolves are now three points from the drop in 15th place and just three points from 12th place Crystal Palace.
Having also scored seven goals in their first 15 games, Wolves have 11 in the nine Lopetegui has overseen and cruised to a creditable 1-1 draw with Fulham on Friday night.