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Jurgen Klopp does not expect Van Dijk or Gomez to be fit for Euros

Jurgen Klopp does not expect Van Dijk or Gomez to be fit for Euros
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The Liverpool manager is planning for his centre-backs to be available for pre-season training.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has ruled out Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez playing at Euro 2020 this summer.

The Reds boss said he was planning for the centre-backs, who have been out with serious knee injuries for several months, to be available for pre-season training in July and has been given no indication they could be ready sooner.

Liverpool's Holland captain, his English centre-back partner and also Joel Matip will not feature in the remainder of the club's campaign having been injured in October, November and January respectively.

Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez warm-up during a training session
Liverpool defensive duo Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez will not play again this season because of knee injuries (Martin RIckett/PA)

"It is not my decision but to be honest the information I have at the moment is that it will be unlikely," said Klopp of any potential summer international involvement.

"So (it's) not that I don't let them go, because I don't want to have to do that anyway, it is because of the extent of the injuries.

"We all hope they will be ready to start pre-season with us, that's what we all hope. With Joel it is pretty much the same.

"These are really serious injuries and it is now not about talking about which competition they play.

"I am always open for positive surprises and they all of a sudden turn up in team training – but no-one told me that.

"The two of them look better than Joel as he is still in what looks like ski boots. Joe is not running, Virgil is already running but this is a real tough one.

Liverpool defender Joel Matip in action
Joel Matip is the third Liverpool centre-back who has sustained a season-ending injury (Peter Powell/PA)

"We will be completely over the moon when they are ready to train with us for the start of pre-season but the Euros, I didn't think about it.

"When do you have to be back to be ready to play in the Euros? The week before? The day the Euros start? I don't know.

"I understand maybe the need of that but we cannot make this decision and we will not. They will be fit when they are fit."

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