Joel Matip return no ‘quick-fix’ for Liverpool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists the return of Joel Matip will not single-handedly be the quick-fix solution to all their defensive problems.

The centre-back has missed the last six weeks because of injury and then uncertainty over his availability in a club versus country row with Cameroon.

After a late substitute appearance in the 3-2 defeat to Swansea and an hour for the U23s on Sunday, Matip is set to start against Southampton tonight as Liverpool seek to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final. The three goals conceded against Swansea, who were bottom of the league when they arrived at Anfield, led to more questions about their defensive resilience but Klopp stressed Matip cannot cure all their ills by himself.