Klopp ignoring Sakho; welcomes Gomez

Jiurgen Klopp has revealed that he is not talking to Liverpool outcast Mamadou Sakho but he is very much looking forward to Joe Gomez's return to action.

Sakho has been banished to the u-23s squad since fallen foul of Klopp on the club's pre-season tour of the USA over his alleged poor attitude.

The former PSG defender has been told he has no future at the club but has refused offers to go out on loan.

Klopp however, is adamant his situation won't change.

“The situation is clear," he said. "At this moment there is no reason to talk [to Sakho]."

Gomez meanwhile, who suffered a cruciate knee ligament just days before Klopp's first game in charge of the club in October 2015, will finally make his first team return against Plymouth in Sunday's FA Cup tie and the Anfield boss is very much looking forward to seeing him back in action.

“It is worth keeping space in the squad for Joe,” he said.

“Sometimes life should be nice and the train is not running away without you and that is what we always thought about.

“We took him for a reason – before I was here [Gomez was signed by previous manager Brendan Rodgers from Charlton in the summer of 2015] – and it was a good reason.

“Everyone is sure about his quality but he is still a very young boy.

“We will try to somehow create some space so he can develop and perform when possible.

“For a player who has never played for me we have a good relationship.

“I spoke more to him than to most of the other players because we are always here longer than the players so we had dinner together a lot.

“Already we have had to step back a bit from this development. He has no muscle issues I would say.

“Players always need to be mobile and that is more important but when you train that long at this age you are a little bit skilled in muscle growing – but he is already much more mobile again.”

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