Jurgen Klopp wants the Premier League to reintroduce five substitutions
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has once again asserted that five substitutes needs to be introduced in the Premier League to help prevent ‘top players’ from picking up serious injuries, and voiced his confusion over why the rule has not yet been brought in.
Talking about Liverpool‘s fixture congestion, Jurgen Klopp said, “We played Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday and Tuesday. That’s a horrible schedule.
“If we can make changes, we will do that. If it’s not, it’s not. It’s essential that we go again for the five subs.“
He then turned his frustration to the top-flight, adding: “In one competition we don’t have that. It makes so much difference.
“I don’t see why it takes so long to understand that. The Premier League have to save their top players as well. It’s not an advantage.“
Liverpool felt the benefits of using five changers in their Carabao Cup triumph against Chelsea recently.
“For the final, five substitutes was absolutely great. And we have to keep talking about that because the whole world is doing it and it helps football,” Klopp said.
“The game we played against Chelsea was one of the most intense games I ever saw for 120 minutes and was only possible because we had five changes.
“It’s no other chance to do that.”
He added: “So we should really have to discuss that until it happens because it’s so necessary.”
Jurgen Klopp on absences of Thiago, Matip and Firmino from the Premier League
Further, Jurgen Klopp was asked about players who are out with an injury.
He said, “All trained yesterday, not sure exactly see how they reacted. Bobby will be fine but we have to see, he was out a longer time. Joel was only 3-4 days so is fine. Bobby might need something else.”
Liverpool are all set to take on Inter Milan for the second leg of the round of 16.
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