As reported by "?FourFourTwo, Jurgen Klopp fears the injury that Liverpool midfielder James Milner picked up against Barca might see him miss the first game of the season. It could have the further knock-on effect of seeing Klopp delve into the transfer market once again.
Milner seems set for a spell on the sidelines and looks almost certain to miss the season opener against Arsenal at the Emirates. Klopp admitted the injury does 'not look good.'
Apparently an issue with Milner's heel, the Liverpool vice-captain had to be replaced by full-back Alberto Moreno just before half-time. He watched on as Liverpool ultimately ran riot, winning the game 4-0.
With the season's curtain-raiser a mere week away and the full extent of the injury still to be revealed (Milner will undergo a scan shortly), Klopp might feel he needs extra cover for the club's most versatile player.
In a post-match press conference, Klopp stated:
"I'm happy with the result and the game was good for us to learn a lot of things. So now we hope that we are injury free. Milly, it doesn't look too good. We have no real idea what it is but it's something with the heel and we have to do a scan and then we'll know more."
According to "?The Mirror, Klopp steadfastly refused to rule out any more signings; making his feelings abundantly clear. Klopp claimed there was no logic in drawing a line under any further additions to his squad, especially with the market open for a while yet:
"?I'm happy with the squad but on the injury side if something happens then you react. In positions which are not too good for us. Until something is possible for us why should I say it's over or we'll take another four [signings]? We have the possibility to react if needed."
James Milner recently revealed he's retiring from international football. He earned 61 caps.