da gbg bet： Liverpool are flying high at the top of the Premier League table, but they could be without influential duo Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana for today’s trip to face Southampton at St Mary’s.
da realbet： Brazilian attacker Coutinho, who was recently linked with a move to Barcelona, is said to have undergone a scan at Spire Hospital on Thursday after returning to Merseyside following his involvement in Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Peru in Lima.
It is unclear how severe the problem is, if at all, but there are concerns that the ‘little magician’ will play no part in today’s fixture, even though he has travelled with the team to Southampton.
Should he not be risked by manager Jurgen Klopp, it would be a huge blow to the Reds given that Coutinho has been an integral member of the attack, alongside Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.
Not only is there concern over Coutinho, Adam Lallana’s groin injury is expected to keep him out of Klopp’s lineup after he suffered the problem 27 minutes into England’s 2-2 draw with Spain on Tuesday night.
It may not all be doom and gloom if the pair are ruled out because Liverpool have shown in the early stages of this season that they have more strength in depth, but some fans expressed worry on Friday that the club could be staring at their first league defeat since August if Coutinho and Lallana are not on the team sheet.
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