Williams joins list of Liverpool defensive concerns after being sent home from England Under-21 squad

November 18, 2020 Sports 11 Views

The 19-year-old has made his means again to Anfield after choosing up a knock whereas away on worldwide responsibility

Rhys Williams has joined Liverpool‘s checklist of defensive damage considerations after being despatched dwelling from the England Below-21 squad.

Williams graduated to Liverpool’s senior squad in 2019 after eight years within the membership’s youth set-up, and is already starting to push for a daily place in Jurgen Klopp’s facet.

The 19-year-old has featured in three Champions League video games and two Carabao Cup fixtures for the Reds this season, and has been likened to Virgil van Dijk attributable to his comparable look and elegance of play.

With each Van Dijk and Joe Gomez sidelined until the new year with serious injuries, Williams appeared set to play an much more distinguished position at Anfield within the coming weeks, however his progress has been halted whereas away on worldwide responsibility.

The defender returned to Merseyside as a precaution after being disregarded of England U21 boss Aidy Boothroyd’s squad to face Albania on Tuesday attributable to a hip downside.

“He had a really minor stiff hip,” Boothroyd advised reporters of William’s situation. “It was in his greatest pursuits to get him again to Liverpool.

“With all of the gamers, if there’s any potential accidents or niggles then our medical employees is involved with the membership.

“Rhys wasn’t really on the bench so I assumed the perfect factor was to get him again to Liverpool.”

Klopp is dealing with an damage disaster on the again heading right into a prime of the desk conflict in opposition to Leicester City at Anfield on Sunday.

Fabinho and Andrew Roberston are additionally doubts for the assembly with the Foxes together with Williams, whereas Trent Alexander-Arnold is predicted to be out of motion till December as he continues his restoration from a calf subject.

Liverpool may also be with out talismanic ahead Mohamed Salah of their subsequent top-flight outing, with the Egyptian at the moment taking in a spell in self-isolation following a constructive coronavirus check.

The Reds are sweating on the fitness of captain Jordan Henderson and summer time signing Thiago Alcantara too, with the previous set to overlook England’s Nations League conflict with Iceland on Wednesday and the latter solely simply starting to shake off a knee subject.