Liverpool could be without Brazil’s players against Leeds, says Klopp

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as they look to pick up their first victory of the new season after a difficult start to the campaign, while

Jurgen Klopp

’s men are looking to get back to winning ways after 1-1 draw with

at Anfield.

Firmino

is on the sideline as he sustained a hamstring injury during the game against Chelsea, while

Alisson

and

Fabinho

could be out of action after Brazil asked FIFA to suspend the players from playing this weekend.

When asked for an update on the situation, Klopp told reporters at Friday's pre-match news conference:

"I know Bobby [Firmino] will not be available because of injury. About the rest, no.

"It’s a really difficult situation and really tricky for all the clubs and players, especially.

"We should not forget the players wanted to play, the clubs wanted to let players go but it was not possible.

"It looks like the real punishment is on the players because they can't play and, of course, the clubs as well.

"That's really not okay, we didn't decide that the players could not go.

"Brazil played 1.30 am this morning [UK] time, they won all 3 games and still there is a complaint.

"Before the last break I met [Arsene] Wenger and he showed me World Cup plans. In that moment I got the message from our guys 'no exemptions from government for our players'.

"Now we have that situation, we still don't know who we can line up at the weekend.

"I've no idea when I can expect a solution, we will see. I don't know what moment I have to make the decision. I want to play them on Sunday but we will see."

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