Liverpool’s Gomez might need surgery after big a blow
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Joe Gomez, a defender for Liverpool, will miss “significant sections” of the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury that may necessitate surgery, according to manager Arne Slot.
On February 9, Liverpool lost to Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup fourth round, and the England center-back was replaced after 11 minutes.
After missing six weeks due to a prior hamstring issue, Gomez was making his first appearance.
The 27-year-old Gomez has only made 10 starts this season; the team has not yet determined if he needs surgery.
But Slot said that he “might,” and the defender will be out for a lengthy period whether an operation is required or not.
“It’s a big blow for Joe and us,” said Slot.
“He puts in a lot of effort to return, and when he did so in the first game, we saw him sprinting after two or three minutes, and now he is out for weeks again.
“A player finds that to be extremely difficult throughout the entire season, let alone during a portion that everyone looks forward to.
“We expect him to return in the latter stretch of the season, but he will miss a significant portion of the end of it.”
On Wednesday (19:30 GMT), Liverpool takes on Aston Villa at Villa Park in an attempt to win and go up to the top of the Premier League standings by ten points.
Cody Gakpo, who missed Sunday’s 2-1 win against Wolves at Anfield because of a knock, remains absent for Liverpool.