LONDON (Reuters) - Moving the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations tournament from June to January could be 'a catastrophe' for Liverpool, according to their manager Juergen Klopp.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - January 11, 2020 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp reacts REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Three of Liverpool's key players, forwards Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah and midfielder Naby Keita are all likely to be involved with Senegal, Egypt and Guinea respectively, ruling them out for up to a month."I couldn't respect the Africa Cup of Nations more than I do because I like the competition and watched it a lot in the past. It's a very interesting tournament.
Klopp also suggested that African players could suffer in that European clubs will not want to sign them in January, knowing they will not be able to play for up to a month.
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