Lovren ruled out of Liverpool’s Club World Cup trip

By AFP
December 16, 2019

LONDON: Dejan Lovren has been ruled out of Liverpool’s trip to the Club World Cup, but Georginio Wijnaldum will travel with the Reds squad for the tournament in Qatar.

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Croatian defender Lovren will miss out as a result of the hamstring problem he suffered during Tuesday’s Champions League victory in Salzburg. But Dutch midfielder Wijnaldum, who appeared to suffer a hamstring injury in the Premier League leaders’ 2-0 win over Watford on Saturday, was named among the 20-man party which flew out on Sunday.

Jurgen Klopp’s side enter the Club World Cup at the semi-final stage on Wednesday, with Mexican side Monterrey their opponents in Doha. A statement on Liverpool’s official website confirmed Lovren’s omission and Wijnaldum’s inclusion.

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