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Dan Burke·4 February 2019

Liverpool suffer major injury blow

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Liverpool have announced that Joe Gomez needs surgery on the fractured leg he suffered in December.

The club have offered no timescale for the defender’s return to fitness but are hopeful he will play again before the end of this season.


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“It’s a blow for the boy and for us – because prior to the injury he was in such fantastic shape,” manager Jürgen Klopp told the club’s official website.

“But he is too valuable to take any risk with, both for our present and future, so we get this procedure done and he comes back when he’s ready.

“His attitude during this rehab has been outstanding but it just hasn’t healed as we’d have liked so we will make this intervention and then he will come back.”

Gomez made 18 appearances this season before picking up his injury away at Burnley on 5 December.

The 21-year-old England international says he is disappointed but understanding of the club’s decision.

“Obviously being out for longer than we’d first hoped for is hard to swallow but it’s part and parcel of the industry,” added Gomez.

“It was an injury caused by an impact, like nearly all the injuries I’ve had in my career, so I know it’s just a case of when it’s fully healed I’m good to go again.

“The hardest part is not being able to help the team and contribute on the pitch at the moment, so it’s important I come back ready to go and this procedure will help with that.

“My only focus is getting back for Liverpool as soon as possible and I can promise the supporters I’ll be working hard every day to do that.”