Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot says defender Joe Gomez will miss “giant components” of the rest of the season with a hamstring harm that will require surgical procedure.
The England centre-back was substituted after 11 minutes in Liverpool’s FA Cup fourth-round defeat by Plymouth Argyle on 9 February.
Gomez was making his first look after six weeks out with a earlier hamstring downside.
The membership have but to resolve whether or not 27-year-old Gomez, who has been restricted to 10 begins this season, requires an operation.
However Slot says that he “may”, and the defender will likely be out for a prolonged interval whether or not an operation is required or not.
“It is a large blow for Joe and for us,” mentioned Slot.
“He works actually exhausting to return again after which the primary sport when he got here again after two or three minutes we noticed him making a dash and now he’s out for weeks once more.
“In order that’s at all times very exhausting for a participant in each a part of the season, not to mention part of the season everyone seems to be trying ahead to.
“He’ll miss giant components of the top of the season however we anticipate him to be again within the remaining section of the season.”
Liverpool face Aston Villa at Villa Park on Wednesday (19:30 GMT), when they are going to be hoping to go 10 factors clear on the high of the Premier League desk with a victory.
Cody Gakpo, who missed Sunday’s 2-1 win in opposition to Wolves at Anfield due to a knock, stays absent for Liverpool.
