“Sparkling” Liverpool youngster will help ease the Reds’ injury crisis when Klopp calls him up to the senior team.

“Sparkling” Liverpool youngster will help ease the Reds’ injury crisis when Klopp calls him up to the senior team.

Liverpool’s injury situation has only gotten worse recently, but the team may already have one hot prospect on staff.

According to Liverpool World, Kaide Gordon will be added to the starting lineup for Wednesday night’s Premier League match against Luton, even though a number of senior forwards have been listed as absent.

With the absence of Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez, and Mo Salah tomorrow, Jurgen Klopp will only have access to Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo as senior forwards.

Despite experiencing significant injury setbacks in his early career, Gordon has recovered to play in the first team twice this season, the most recent coming as a late substitution in the 4-0 victory against Bournemouth one month ago.

Since then, he has been playing for Liverpool’s under-21 team at an incredible rate. Before scoring in the team’s 2-1 victory over Newcastle on Saturday, he assisted in three straight games. Barry Lewtas, the academy coach, has praised him for his “sparkling” recent performances (Liverpool World).

The 19-year-old may start on the bench against Luton, with Harvey Elliott being chosen to start on the right side of attack. It is unclear if the teenager will be trusted to start right away in the lineup.

But Gordon may think he can have a similar effect if Klopp calls on him after seeing how Jarell Quansah and Conor Bradley have thrived since being given their chance in the starting lineup this season.

Liverpool may have the perfect answer to their injury problems right in front of them if the manager is asked for his name during the pre-game news conference this afternoon.

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Report: Xabi Alonso response to Liverpool job after contact made

Xabi Alonso, a legend of Liverpool, has been linked to a return to Anfield ever since Jurgen Klopp made his departure known.

According to reports, Liverpool has gotten in touch with Xabi Alonso to gauge his interest in succeeding Jurgen Klopp after the German retires this summer.

The French publication Foot Mercato has confirmed this, chasing rumours that linked the Bayer Leverkusen manager to a reunion with his old team nearly as soon as Klopp declared his choice last month.

During his time at Anfield, Alonso was a hugely popular player. Under Rafa Benitez, his elegant midfield stylings were crucial to their victories in the 2005 Champions League, the 2006 FA Cup, and their most convincing Premier League run to date, which ended in a narrow loss to Manchester United in 2009.

After leaving the team that summer, Alonso spent his last seasons at Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. He then turned to coaching, beginning his managerial career with Real Sociedad B until joining Leverkusen in 2022.

The former Spanish international is currently leading the team to their first-ever Bundesliga championship after doing admirably in the role. After defeating Bayern of second place 3-0 on Saturday, Leverkusen leads the table by five points with 13 games remaining and an undefeated record.

It makes sense, then, that Alonso has played coy about the speculations that he is interested in joining Liverpool, stating only that he is content with his current position and committed to finishing the task at hand.

In Foot Mercato’s reporting, that position has been reaffirmed without specific quotations, implying that they have independently investigated the matter.

Although Liverpool leads the table by just two points above Manchester City and Arsenal—the latter of which has a game in hand—Jurgen Klopp is hoping to end his career on a high note.

Next weekend, Liverpool will play Chelsea in the League Cup final at Wembley before taking on Southampton in the FA Cup fifth round. Next Friday, they will also find out who their opponents are in the Europa League round of 16.