The powers that be at Liverpool are sweating ahead of Saturday. �s Premier League blockbuster against Chelsea, as the Anfield giants have trained with...
The powers that be at Liverpool are sweating ahead of Saturday. �s Premier League blockbuster against Chelsea, as the Anfield giants have trained without a host of key figures including their Nigerian international, the Super Eagles talisman, who remains sidelined. GoalZaza can exclusively reveal that Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak, Alisson, and Giorgi Mamardashvili were all absent from the main pitch as the squad went through preparations. In the scheme of things, the absence of these stalwarts raises serious questions about Liverpool. �s depth and resilience against a formidable Chelsea side that has been gathering momentum. Florian Wirtz and Ibrahima Konate, the club. �s defensive rock, were seen working away from the main group, leaving fans to wonder if they will give a good account of themselves come match day. At the end of the day, the lion. �s share of the attacking burden may fall on the shoulders of the Nigerian star, but his own fitness remains a subject of intense speculation among the faithful. The medical team. �s discretion has not helped matters, as they have kept the public guessing about the severity of these setbacks. For a team chasing glory, having such a depleted squad in a match of this magnitude is a bitter pill to swallow. The viewing centers in Surulere and along the Lekki axis will be buzzing with debate, as supporters clutch their bottles of Malta Guinness and argue over whether Liverpool. �s bench can withstand the Chelsea onslaught. In Abuja, at the popular Viewing Centre in Wuse Zone 4, fans will be chanting the names of their Super Eagles heroes, hoping that one of them will be the difference maker. The atmosphere will be electric, with every missed pass or brilliant save drawing gasps and shouts that echo into the night. At the end of the day, this is the kind of fixture that defines a season, and the absence of these stars only adds to the drama.