Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is impressed with West Ham telling reporters at his pre-match press conference
“David Moyes has brought in the right players. They are really exciting, Soucek is scoring goals and Antonio is back.
“I’m really pleased for David, to be honest, after such a long, successful spell at Everton and then maybe the timing was a bit tricky with Manchester United and other clubs.
“The table at this point doesn’t mean anything, but it is interesting and he has shown his capability of building good teams.”
On team news, Klopp confirmed Liverpool will be without Fabinho for Sunday’s trip to the London Stadium
A minor muscle issue precluded the Brazil international from playing in the champions’ 3-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday night and Jürgen Klopp has since confirmed that he will not be ready for the visit to London Stadium.
“Fabinho, no chance for the weekend,” Klopp said on Friday.
Joel Matip, meanwhile, was scheduled to undergo a scan on Friday afternoon, on the ankle injury that forced him off at half-time at Spurs Stadium.
“There are still glimpses of hope that it’s not serious,” Klopp noted, of the centre-back’s problem.
Naby Keita and Diogo Jota are yet to feature in 2021 due to injury, while Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk are, of course, long-term absentees.
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