Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has performed down fears of a still left-again crisis right after Kostas Tsimikas joined Andy Robertson on the injured checklist.
The Greece worldwide broke his collarbone in the 1-1 draw at dwelling to Arsenal after a obstacle from Bukayo Saka saw him collide with his manager in the technological region prior to slipping closely.
With Robertson, who has been out because October with a dislocated shoulder which demanded surgical procedures, still a several weeks absent from returning, it leaves utility gentleman Joe Gomez, the central defender who has been filling in at suitable-back to give Trent Alexander-Arnold a split, as the only practical option.
Even left winger Luis Diaz, who has occupied the job this season as much more of an attacking possibility when Liverpool had been chasing the match, is an injury doubt just after sustaining a knee dilemma towards the Gunners.
The 18-12 months-previous Luke Chambers has produced Europa League and Carabao Cup appearances this time, but is unlikely to be presented the accountability at Burnley on Boxing Working day, at household to Newcastle or in the FA Cup away to Arsenal, but may perhaps have to offer some support.
Jurgen Klopp has performed down Liverpool’s left-back disaster pursuing Kostas Tsimikas’ harm
“Can Joe play all the game titles now until I will not know when? I you should not know, we will have to see,” explained Klopp.
“Robbo will be again (up coming month) and Kostas will be absolutely out for a lengthy even though. I did not have time to feel it by nevertheless, but it is genuinely rough for us now.
“You have accidents occasionally and you have to accept all of them, but a damaged collarbone is seriously negative simply because it takes so extended to mend.
“Robbo had a different injuries, but it normally takes a long time to get well as well. We all know we have to have luck in these moments and now we have to just make guaranteed we place Joey in cotton wool and make guaranteed he is ready for the match.”
The accidents to Tsimikas and Diaz adds to an by now prolonged listing which incorporates Robertson, Joel Matip (ACL), Thiago Alcantara (hip), Diogo Jota (hamstring), Alexis Mac Allister (knee) and Stefan Bajcetic (calf).
Even with the January Leading League crack, Liverpool nonetheless have at minimum 7 matches – eight if they development in the FA Cup – in the future month with a two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final against Fulham incorporating to the congestion at an presently active time period.
The Greek tumbled more than Klopp on the touchline after colliding with Arsenal star Bukayo Saka and broke his collarbone, with Liverpool’s very first decision left-back Andrew Robertson however hurt
But Klopp has increasingly less choices to rotate and with Burnley buoyed by their gain at Fulham, he is aware of he can not pay for to acquire their journey to Turf Moor flippantly.
“I will not want the Burnley result to have an understanding of their excellent,” he extra.
“Burnley could have very easily had substantially more details for the reason that they had so quite a few fantastic spells in the online games exactly where they hardly ever noticed the circumstance off, since of youthful gamers and some selections.
“If they could complete these predicaments off they would surely earn far more game titles. I respect Vinny (Vincent Kompany) a whole lot due to the fact he retains pushing his notion via.
“I am impressed with what they are undertaking and we know if you acquire after and are coming back to your property stadium you want to earn all over again, and that is what we be expecting from them.”
