Topics: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Champions League, Europa League, Jamie Carragher, Liverpool, Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry refused to answer Jamie Carragher’s question about Liverpool during CBS’s Champions League coverage.
On Tuesday Arsenal played out a thrilling 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium, to set up a tantalising return fixture next week with a place in the Champions League semi-final at stake.
Meanwhile, Liverpool, who are Arsenal’s challengers for the Premier League title, will take on Atalanta in the quarter-final of the Europa League on Thursday.
During CBS Champions League coverage, former Reds defender Carragher asked Henry to provide insight on the upcoming Europa League fixture.
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However Henry, Arsenal’s all-time record scorer with 228 strikes, categorically refused to preview Liverpool’s game.
“What do you think about these Europa League fixtures?” Henry was asked.
He replied: “No we’re not talking Europa League. (just) Arsenal and Man City. You guys made me suffer for a long time laughing at Arsenal, so we’re going to sit over there.”
Carragher enquired: “Do you only do the Champions League?”
Henry responded: “Let me enjoy this for one year, it’s been a long time, you guys can talk about the Europa League.”
Liverpool take on Atalanta on Thursday, with Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alisson Becker all potentially having a chance of being involved.
The trio have been sidelined by injury since February but have returned to training and look set to contribute to Liverpool’s push for silverware.
Meanwhile, teenage midfielder Stefan Bajcetic, who has been out since September, is also back in training though is unlikely to make his first team return against the Serie A outfit.
“Obviously we didn’t rush it with the boys,” said Klopp. “That means they did a lot of training by themselves. Diogo and Trent worked as a group since two, three weeks and could do really proper training. It was very good yesterday.
“Stefan is different a little bit because he was out for much longer but is now training with us for longer as well. I think after the long spell he had without playing football it makes sense that we might give him a game in the under-21s and then let’s see how he deals with that.
“That’s not the plan with the other three guys. They are now back in training and now we have to see how we involve them, how we use them. That we need them is clear, but we need them in the best possible shape and we want to give them a kind of rhythm.
“It’s always a challenge to reintegrate the guys but, with the quality they have, obviously it should be a bit easier and we will use them in the next days and weeks. What it means for tomorrow, I didn’t make a decision yet.”
