Mittbackskris in Liverpool – replacement damaged
Liverpool leads the Premier League, and it took yesterday ahead of the Champions League via a 1-0 win against Napoli.
But the victory was costly – Joel Matip, who replaced the injured Joe Gomez in the back line, received a fracture of the collarbone and will be gone in six weeks.
”He will probably be gone in six weeks,” writes the club on its website.
Liverpool’s 3-1 victory against Burnley at the weekend was overshadowed by an ugly tackle on striker mario gomez Joe Gomez.
After the match came the news that the defender is the earliest can be back on the pitch in February.
” I understand the audience likes it, and I understand that it is a part of the game. But it cost Joe Gomez to an injury, said the coach, Jürgen Klopp, after the match.
In yesterday’s Champions League match against Napoli, came the next setback – skademässigt seen – for ”The Reds”.
Joel Matip – who replaced Gomez in the starting line – went on a fracture on the collarbone, and now comes the judgment: Matip will be gone in six weeks.
”Matip was taken to the hospital after the match and further consideration showed that an operation is necessary (…), early indications suggest that the white will be gone in six weeks, but it also depends on how he reacts on the next reading,” writes the club on its website.
Thin on the backsidan before stormatchen
Thus it is a bit of a mittbackskris of the Premier League’s league leaders. Dejan Lovren and Virgil Van Dijk are the only centre backs who are fit and healthy.
Add to högerbacken Trent Alexander-Arnold will be explored for a foot injury and is uncertain for the game against Manchester United on Sunday.