It’s not Christmas: Juergen Klopp sidesteps Mamadou Sakho Liverpool storm after Hull City win
The Reds recorded a 5-1 victory at Anfield on Saturday to secure a third successive three points in the Premier League despite distraction caused by the France defender
Juergen Klopp would not allow controversial comments from defender Mamadou Sakho to take the gloss of a “brilliant” first half performance from his Liverpool side as they beat Hull City 5-1 at Anfield on Saturday.
Sakho said in a social media posting on Saturday that suggestions that he was not fit to play were a “lie”.
Sakho, who was sent home from Liverpool’s preseason tour of the United States for disciplinary reasons, is yet to play for the Reds this season and rejected the chance to move on loan before the transfer window closed.
Liverpool manager Klopp said earlier this month that the France international did not need to regain his trust, but that Sakho needed to build up his fitness after not playing since April following a suspension for a failed drugs tests - which was subsequently overturned by Uefa - and an injury sustained in preseason.
But Sakho disputed those claims and said he had completed his rehabilitation work.