Jurgen Klopp has calmed fears that Ryan Gravenberch could be set for a spell on the side-strains soon after limping off hurt in Liverpool’s Europa League group phase acquire on Thursday evening.
The midfielder moved to Anfield in a £35m summer season swap from Bayern Munich and was handed his first get started as the Reds arrived from behind to beat LASK 3-1 in Austria.
Gravenberch starred in his midfield pivot part and delivered the guide for Luis Diaz’s next-half purpose that handed the visitor’s the direct for the very first time in the match.
However, there was worry from Liverpool supporters when they observed the 21-year-aged Dutchman cautiously edging his way off although getting substituted, however, Klopp insists the problem was only cramp and not a critical challenge.
‘(He performed) pretty superior, he advised me he had cramp so that helps make sense,’ reported the Liverpool manager on TNT Athletics.
Jurgen Klopp (center) has calmed injury fears above Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch (center remaining)
The 21-calendar year-old gained treatment method prior to limping off in the 71st moment on Thursday night
‘It was his initially begin for a when I feel and he did seriously well. For a extensive time he was the greatest participant on the pitch and in the initially-50 % disappointment grew a very little little bit and you saw him having shed a very little bit, you know, “in which is he?”.
‘But that is normal these items come about but he stayed in the activity as extensive as he could and had definitely very good moments, established up a excellent target for Luis Diaz and for not realizing a good deal about his crew-mates it looked quite tuned,’ additional Klopp.
Liverpool went behind early on in their 1st Europa League outing since shedding in the ultimate from Sevilla in 2016 for the duration of Klopp’s initially year in charge.
Wholesale adjustments in the course of the 7-several years due to the fact then indicates not a person participant that started that recreation showcased for Liverpool on Thursday as they embark on their silverware campaign in Europe’s second-tier cup opposition.
Gravenberch was handed his 1st commence for the Leading League giants soon after making his debut as a substitute in Liverpool’s weekend get in excess of Wolves.
His last start off prior to that came in a 2-1 Bundesliga acquire for Bayern Munich in opposition to Koln on the final working day of last season the place he was hooked by Thomas Tuchel just after 71 minutes.
Klopp revealed that Gravenberch was struggling from cramp ahead of 2nd-fifty percent substitution