Liverpool have two players who can save Jurgen Klopp’s season – Danny Murphy

Liverpool: Klopp trusts squad to get out of tough spell

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been told he has two players in his squad who can save the Premier League champions’ season. Liverpool crashed out of the FA Cup on Sunday as they were beaten 3-2 by Manchester United.

Liverpool are in the middle of a slump in form at the moment, having been knocked out of the FA Cup by arch rivals United.

They’ve also fallen dangerously behind in the race for the Premier League title, and are currently sat in fourth place in the table.

A defeat to Tottenham on Thursday could leave them in fifth place, however West Ham and Everton will both have the chance to leapfrog the Reds before they kick off in north London.

Liverpool’s squad has been severely damaged by injuries this season. Their first-choice centre-back pairing of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are both likely out for the remainder of the campaign, and Diogo Jota is still yet to return from his injury.

As a result, Klopp has been forced to tinker with his side in recent weeks and give minutes to youngsters Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips.

But Danny Murphy believes Klopp will have to ensure Joel Matip and Jordan Henderson are both available for the rest of the season in order to compete.

The Reds are clearly lacking when Henderson is forced out of the midfield and made to play at the back, as they aren’t able to create enough going forward.

And Murphy explained to talkSPORT that in order to get over their current blip in form, they’ll need Henderson and Matip to be available.

He said: “Just because they’re having a little dip, that [quality] will come back.

“I’m not worried about goalscoring. He’ll believe they’ll get top four, but that’s not good enough now.

“Liverpool are way above that in terms of where they want to be and expectations and what the fans desire.

“If they don’t sign a defender, how fit can Matip stay with all the games?

“They’ll need Henderson and Matip fit, if they get those two fit they’ll be alright.”

Murphy went on to explain that he doubts Liverpool will buy anyone in the current transfer window, but expressed that he feels they desperately need reinforcements.

He added: “The small area of concern is the lack of transfer activity when they’re so desperately in need.

“I don’t think you should go out and buy for the sake of it. If you can’t get the ones you want in then you don’t do it.

“Defensively they’re not right, are they? That’s for sure. I know they’re not scoring, but you could see [in the FA Cup defeat] defensively they’re not right when Matip isn’t there.

“So I hope for everybody’s sake they do something in the last few days of the window, give everyone a boost and then a decent result at Tottenham can get them back on track.

“It’s a difficult time for them. It’s a weird season.

“There’s one thing for sure, Jurgen Klopp’s got plenty of in the bank… I don’t mean money, I mean credit.”

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