Klopp’s update came after the Reds beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 in their FA Cup third-round replay on January 17. Harvey Elliott’s emphatic 13th-minute strike proved to be the difference at the Molineux Stadium.
After the game, Klopp was asked about his players potentially returning from injuries against Chelsea. He provided an update on forward Darwin Nunez and left-back Kostas Tsimikas, saying (via Liverpool Echo):
He added about Tsimikas:
Nunez joined Liverpool last summer for a club-record fee of €100 million from Benfica but has been rather underwhelming. While he has scored 10 goals and provided three assists in 23 games across competitions for the Reds, he has also missed a littany of big chances in those matches.
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher on Darwin Nunez’s performances so far
While Darwin Nunez has reached double figures in terms of goals for Liverpool, he has routinely received criticism for his profligacy in the final third. However, prominent pundit and former Reds defender Jamie Carragher believes that Nunez is having a good season regardless.
After Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat away to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on January 14, Carragher said about the Uruguayan striker (via Football365):
The Englishman added:
Liverpool are currently ninth in the Premier League table, 10 points below fourth-placed Manchester United. They will hope Darwin Nunez adds to his tally of five league goals to help them in their fight to get into the top four.
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