Liverpoolecho confirmed that The Kop faced an ιnjury storm before the match against Crystal Palace.
Liverpool move to Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park following a 2-0 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. However, the victory that day was overshadowed by Jurgen Klopp confirming that
Joel Matip is unlikely to play again this season after revealing that the defender suffered a torn ligament. front cross. The Cameroonian player joins Andy Robertson,
Thiago Alcantara,
Stefan Bajcetic,
Alisson Becker
and Diogo Jota on the sidelines.
Alexis Mac Allister could also miss the trip to the capital, having picked up ιnjury on Wednesday night at Bramall Lane. This means The Kop lost 7 players before the encounter with Palace.
Klopp lost 7 players before the Palace match.
The problems of Robertson, Bajcetic and Thiago are the three longest absences. They are not expected to return to competition until January 2024.
Robertson has not played for Liverpool since October after dislocating his shoulder while playing for Scotland and subsequently having surgery to correct the problem. Thiago has not even played a single match since April and last month Klopp confirmed the Spaniard had Һit a roadblock in his quest for full fitness.
19-year-old player Bajcetic is having increasingly serious problems, so Klopp refused to give a specific timeline for his return.