Jurgen Klopp is not sure if he will be able to further strengthen his injury-hit Liverpool\u00a0squad this summer despite having already signed Darwin Nunez, Fabio Carvalho and Calvin Ramsay since finishing runners-up to Manchester City in the Premier League last season and are short of midfielders.<\/p>\n
With the clock rapidly ticking away as the transfer window closes next Thursday, Klopp said: \u201cWe are working constantly on these types of things and we\u2019ve spoken before about why sometimes it\u2019s not happening.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes it\u2019s expensive, sometimes not the right player, but then situations change. It needs to be the right player and we\u2019re working. If something will happen or not, I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n
Klopp does not have any expectations of his injured players returning to contention for Saturday\u2019s home Premier League game against Bournemouth, with the likes of Curtis Jones, Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Diogo Jota, Thiago Alcantara, Ramsay and Caoimhin Kelleher having all missed out recently, while Nunez is still suspended. a<\/p>\n
Klopp added: \u201cFor this weekend probably not, but after that Joel, Curtis, Thiago is not too far away, Jota is getting closer, so positive news, but I don\u2019t think anyone is available for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
Liverpool chase their first win of the season after taking just two points from their first three league matches and Monday night\u2019s 2-1 defeat at Manchester United has left them seven points adrift of early leaders Arsenal.<\/p>\n
Klopp admitted his players \u201chave to improve\u201d but said his side\u2019s short-comings had been \u201cfootball problems\u201d that could be easily resolved.<\/p>\n
The German said he was well aware of \u201cthe situation\u201d but was not too concerned and insisted he was relishing the challenge.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cThe United game has gone, done and dusted and now we have a different game.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a situation I wanted to have, but actually I like it as well \u2013 it\u2019s a challenge.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not the start you want, but you have to fight back and I\u2019m really happy we have an opportunity now to play at home, twice.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe understand the situation. I have a sense our people understand the situation as well, so I can\u2019t wait to create a special atmosphere and fit together the team and crowd to make things happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Liverpool\u2019s slow start has seen them give defending champions Manchester City a five-point advantage, but Klopp remains unfazed.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can worry if you want, but it doesn\u2019t make too much sense,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you start worrying because other teams (Arsenal) have nine points, that\u2019s obviously not helpful.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis team delivered for four or five years on an incredibly high level, a consistently high level. A little drop two years ago, but apart from that, so often is the winning side.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t speak about the close group, but some people take things for granted, like \u2018Liverpool against who ever, in the end Liverpool will win\u2019 \u2013 that is not the case.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had to \u2013 and we have to \u2013 work incredibly hard for it and that\u2019s what we\u2019ll do. It\u2019s too early to close the season and that is it for us.<\/p>\n
\u201cNobody knows what we can achieve at the end of the season, but there are a lot of points to get and we should start collecting them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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