Reluctance for players to get Covid-19 jab gives Jurgen Klopp the needle

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hit out at players who refuse to get vaccinated. Picture: Alex Pantling/PA

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is at a loss to explain why there is a reluctance among Premier League players to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

A report this week suggested only seven of the 20 Premier League clubs have succeeded in fully vaccinating 50 per cent or more of their squads, with the overall average said to be approximately one-third of all players.