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Jurgen Klopp confirms injured Liverpool striker will replace Divock Origi for Chelsea game
JURGEN KLOPP is confident striker Christian Benteke will return from injury in time for Liverpool's trip to Chelsea on Saturday.
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Klopp has faced a striker crisis since taking charge at Anfield.
Danny Ings is out for the season with a ruptured cruciate ligament, while Daniel Sturridge has not featured under Klopp due to a knee injury.
Benteke has played twice under the new boss, coming off the bench against Rubin Kazan in the Europa League and starting the second half of the 1-1 draw with Southampton on Sunday.
And Klopp is adamant the Belgian, who missed out on last night's 1-0 win over Bournemouth in the League Cup with a knee problem, will replace Divock Origi in the starting line up against Chelsea.
The German tactician was able to start forward Roberto Firmino, who has been out of action with a back problem, for the first time against the Cherries.
Jurgen Klopp says Christian Benteke is set to return for Chelsea trip
Christian Benteke came on against Southampton to score the opener
The £29million summer signing returned to first-team action alongside Origi with a man-of-the-match performance at Anfield.
"I think Christian will be fit on Saturday. He had little problems and with our 'striker situation' we can't take a risk," Klopp said.
"Divock played again and he did well - he worked really hard. But I think Christian will be back."
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