Liverpool are actually anticipated to be with out Joe Gomez for a big chunk of the rest of the season, because of a hamstring situation.
The 27-year-old was pressured off early throughout final Sunday’s 1-0 defeat away to Plymouth within the FA Cup fourth spherical, in a contemporary health blow for him.
Gomez was named Liverpool captain on the day, too, making it significantly merciless.
In line with the Occasions‘ Paul Joyce, the centre-back is now going through “one other prolonged layoff” for the Reds, with the membership sending him for a “additional evaluation” on his hamstring harm.
Whereas it was hoped that Gomez’s absence can be a short-term one, this newest declare means that he’ll miss loads of the Reds’ Premier League title run-in.
It is a bitter blow for Liverpool’s longest-serving participant, who has needed to overcome so many harm issues down the years.
For Arne Slot, it is usually a giant concern, leaving the Reds’ head coach with simply three obtainable central defensive choices.
With Ibrahima Konate identified for being injury-prone and Jarell Quansah experiencing a tough second season, there may be enormous strain on 33-year-old Virgil van Dijk to remain match.
Wataru Endo has proven that he can do a strong job at centre-back, however the Japanese isn’t somebody that Slot might be determined to make use of there.
Gomez goes to be a giant loss, each when it comes to high quality and flexibility, having been lauded by Slot after an excellent efficiency at house to Brighton final November.
“That is what individuals advised me after I got here in,” Slot stated.
“[Staff told me] Joe is a prime, prime, prime skilled who will all the time, it doesn’t matter what place he’s in, give one of the best for the staff and for himself ultimately as properly.
“He obtained the reward for it in the present day, as a result of I feel the followers cherished what they noticed – I positively did.”
Hopefully, Gomez is ready to nonetheless play a giant half within the the rest of Liverpool’s season, serving to them win a number of trophies.
If the previous is something to go by, nevertheless, it feels extra probably that the England worldwide might be watching on from the sidelines for a sustained interval.
