Mourinho launches rant at Klopp over Liverpool complaining about injuries

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Jose Mourinho does not expect Gareth Bale to be fit for Tottenham’s top-of-the-table clash with Liverpool, as he complained there has been too large a focus on their opponents’ injury crisis.

The Premier League’s top two go head-to-head on Wednesday in one of the biggest games of the season so far. However, both will be without some key players.

For example, Bale missed Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace due to illness and he has not yet trained with the team ahead of the journey to Anfield.

“We still have a training session this afternoon,” Mourinho said.

“Yesterday he didn’t train with the team. He trained inside, not even outside.

“In this moment I’d say not but let’s wait for the feelings and let’s see the training session.”

 

 

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has complained about a lengthy injury list, but Mourinho has downplayed the significance of it.

He said: “I think Alisson is not injured. (Trent) Alexander-Arnold is not injured. (Joel) Matip, I believe that he’s going to play. Fabinho is not injured, (Andrew) Robertson is not injured, (Jordan) Henderson is not injured, (Georginio) Wijnaldum is not injured, (Mohamed) Salah is not injured, (Roberto) Firmino is not injured, (Sadio) Mane is not injured.

“(Virgil) Van Dijk is injured and Van Dijk is a very good player of course. But give me Liverpool list of injuries and compared that list with what is the best Liverpool team.”

Tottenham have 10 injuries too

“I can give you a list of 10 injuries at Tottenham. We have two kids of the under-16s with injuries, we have two others in the under-21s and two in the under-23s. We have (Erik) Lamela and (Japhet) Tanganga.

“And here is a list of 10 players. But is (Hugo) Lloris injured? No. (Toby) Alderweireld injured? No. (Eric) Dier injured? No. (Sergio) Reguilon injured no? Harry Kane injured? No. (Heung-min) Son injured? No. Lucas (Moura) injured? No.

“So where are the injuries? Injuries are normal. James Milner is injured, Lamela is injured. You know. Every club has injuries now and again. Liverpool has a big injury. Which is Van Dijk.”

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