Liverpool 'offered' Arsenal outcast Sokratis with Michael Edwards to make transfer call
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is still dealing with a defensive crisis with Fabinho as his only fit senior centre-back option for the crunch match against Manchester United.
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Liverpool have reportedly been offered Sokratis with the defender available to leave Arsenal this month. Sokratis has not been included in Arsenal's Premier League and Europa League squads this season having fallen out of favour under Mikel Arteta.
“Yes, also he could be an opportunity, he was an opportunity because he was offered.
“But at the moment Liverpool have not decided whether they’re signing a centre-back or not, they’re still in the middle of the situation, so nothing has been decided.”
Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are unlikely to feature again this seaosn after suffering long-term injuries earlier in the campaign.
Joel Matip has also had his fitness issues with the Cameroonian currently out with an adductor problem he picked up against West Brom last month.
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Sokratis was signed by Jurgen Klopp at Dortmund back in 2013 (Image: GETTY)
It was originally hoped that he would be back in time to face Manchester United this weekend, but the defender remains a huge doubt to feature against the league leaders.
He missed group training on Wednesday and Klopp has made it clear on a number of occasions this season that players not involved in those sessions would unlikely feature in the upcoming match.
The Liverpool Echo report that Matip hasn't suffered a setback though, stating the defender was undergoing specially-tailored fitness programme alone
But Klopp may have Fabinho as his only fit senior centre-back going into the crucial match against United with Liverpool three points behind the leaders.