Europa League : Liverpool eye win over Augsburg
Reds travel to Bavaria to take on Bundesliga minnows in round of 32 encounter.
With the return of Sturridge, Coutinho and Origi from injuries, Klopp would be relieved to have more options in attack. PHOTO: REUTERS
BERLIN:
Jurgen Klopp returns to Germany for the first time as Liverpool coach on Thursday, hunting a Europa League win at Augsburg in his quest to quench the Reds’ thirst for silverware.
Klopp will be back on the sidelines at a Bundesliga ground for the first time since the 48-year-old quit Borussia Dortmund last season, then replaced Brendan Rogers as Liverpool coach in October.
Fans have clamoured for tickets for the round of 32, first-leg clash at the WWK Arena to see Liverpool, who are unbeaten in their six European games under Klopp and buoyed by Sunday’s thrashing of Aston Villa.
Lurching Liverpool eye League Cup final spot
While he is looking forward to returning home, Klopp is focused on the job in hand. “During the draw, I wasn’t thinking ‘please let it be a German club’. At that point, I’d only been away for four months,” he admitted. “I’m looking forward to coming to Germany, but it is work and it’s not as though I’ve been waiting for it.”
After a mid-season injury glut, Liverpool are getting back to a fully fit squad. Daniel Sturridge, Philippe Coutinho and Divock Origi all played in the drubbing of Villa after recent injuries.
Rooney out of Midtjylland clash
Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United’s game at FC Midtjylland, the English football giants said in a statement on Wednesday.
Last-gasp Ogbonna stuns Liverpool in FA Cup
The United captain Rooney was not in manager Louis van Gaal’s 18-man squad which travelled to Denmark on Wednesday for the last-32 tie.
“Wayne Rooney is a notable absentee from the flight and the manager is expected to confirm why his captain has not made the trip during his pre-match press conference,” said a statement on United’s website.
Defender Matteo Darmian also missed out on the trip to Denmark after dislocating his shoulder during the 2-1 Premier League away to Sunderland last weekend.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 18th, 2016.
Jurgen Klopp returns to Germany for the first time as Liverpool coach on Thursday, hunting a Europa League win at Augsburg in his quest to quench the Reds’ thirst for silverware.
Klopp will be back on the sidelines at a Bundesliga ground for the first time since the 48-year-old quit Borussia Dortmund last season, then replaced Brendan Rogers as Liverpool coach in October.
Fans have clamoured for tickets for the round of 32, first-leg clash at the WWK Arena to see Liverpool, who are unbeaten in their six European games under Klopp and buoyed by Sunday’s thrashing of Aston Villa.
Lurching Liverpool eye League Cup final spot
While he is looking forward to returning home, Klopp is focused on the job in hand. “During the draw, I wasn’t thinking ‘please let it be a German club’. At that point, I’d only been away for four months,” he admitted. “I’m looking forward to coming to Germany, but it is work and it’s not as though I’ve been waiting for it.”
After a mid-season injury glut, Liverpool are getting back to a fully fit squad. Daniel Sturridge, Philippe Coutinho and Divock Origi all played in the drubbing of Villa after recent injuries.
Rooney out of Midtjylland clash
Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United’s game at FC Midtjylland, the English football giants said in a statement on Wednesday.
Last-gasp Ogbonna stuns Liverpool in FA Cup
The United captain Rooney was not in manager Louis van Gaal’s 18-man squad which travelled to Denmark on Wednesday for the last-32 tie.
“Wayne Rooney is a notable absentee from the flight and the manager is expected to confirm why his captain has not made the trip during his pre-match press conference,” said a statement on United’s website.
Defender Matteo Darmian also missed out on the trip to Denmark after dislocating his shoulder during the 2-1 Premier League away to Sunderland last weekend.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 18th, 2016.