Jurgen Klopp has indicated he would like to add to his Liverpool squad before Thursday's transfer deadline.
But the Reds boss has reiterated the club simply won't bring in any player for the sake of completing a deal before the 11pm cut-off point on September 1, insisting it must be the right player to add to his squad.
An injury-hit Reds have not got going so far this term, having followed up disappointing draws with Fulham and Crystal Palace with Monday night's defeat at Manchester United, which was their first in the Premier League since late December.
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As many as four on Klopp's lengthy injury list are midfielders and the manager explained on Friday that none of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Thiago Alcantara, Naby Keita or Curtis Jones are due back in time for Saturday's meeting with Bournemouth at Anfield.
Klopp was again asked about the possibility of signing someone before the close of the summer window and while he suggested he would like to, he again stated that it must be a player who can add to what he is already at his disposal.
"There is really nothing to say about it," Klopp said. "We are looking for it and if it is the right player we need him and if it is not the right player we don’t need him.
"I know we have had this discussion since it all started and I am the one who said we don’t need a midfielder and you were all right and I was wrong. Now we go for a midfielder. That’s the situation. But the specific point doesn’t change - we will do something but it has to be the right one.
"Curtis comes back, Thiago is not too far off, Diogo is not too far off, Joel comes back and that all eases the situation slightly. It would be great if no one gets on the list on the other side with a really intense time coming up.
"We know all that. We will not change how we deal with the situation so there is nothing for me to say to you at this moment. We will see."
Klopp also hinted that Saturday's visit from the Cherries could be an ideal time to give Fabio Carvalho his first start in the Premier League since moving from Fulham in the summer.
The Portugal Under-21 international has come off the bench in all three matches this term but is pushing for a start after a positive cameo at Old Trafford earlier this week.
Klopp added: "Of course it would be possible [for Carvalho] to start. A little problem is Fabio is the one player who can play midfield and up front and how can we change?
"But he’s really good, very positive, all the things we saw from him, a great boy, a really top-class boy, well-educated, in the middle of the group, he is cheeky as well, he's ahead of his age group in this department.
"It is not too complicated to get into this team as a mate and he obviously knows Harvey Elliott longer and that’s nice to see. But he’s having an impact when he comes on. He’s top. I really like him."
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