Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp has revealed the extent of the harm defender Andy Robertson suffered on worldwide responsibility with Scotland.
In his pre-match press convention (through Liverpool Echo) forward of the Merseyside derby in opposition to Everton, Klopp didn’t sound too optimistic.
The German revealed that Robertson could be out for a big period of time following his shoulder harm.
“Little bit, I believe the choice will go in direction of surgical procedure. A little bit probability we will attempt with out it however all consultants say surgical procedure would be the greatest for the long run. Meaning he is out for some time. We do not know precisely how lengthy.”
Andy Robertson injured himself throughout Scotland’s Euro 2024 qualifiers sport in opposition to Spain in the course of the worldwide break. He was subbed off simply earlier than half-time and returned to Liverpool to be asessed by his membership’s medical employees.
Additional analysis revealed the severity of the harm the Scotsman suffered to his shoulder, and Jurgen Klopp now faces a scarcity on the left aspect of defence.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp faces choice troubles
With one other harm to take care of, Klopp may have some complications whereas rotating the left-back for the upcoming weeks or months in what guarantees to be a congested schedule.
Robertson has began all eight of the Reds’ Premier League video games this season and has even chipped in with a aim in opposition to Wolves. With no clear estimates on a doable return date, Konstantinos Tsimikas may very well be the beginning left-back for the foreseeable future.
The Greek full-back has made simply 4 appearances for the Reds throughout competitions this season for a complete of 274 minutes. He’ll now probably see a spike in his sport time except Klopp has plans to tweak his techniques in Andy Robertson’s absence.
The Reds host Everton at Anfield within the early kick-off on Saturday (October 21).
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