Liverpool will be stretched to the bare-bones in the centre-back slot as Joel Matip is set to be out for a while.
The Cameroon star needs surgery to fix a fractured collarbone which he sustained in our 1-0 win over Napoli in the Champions League.
Matip had recently returned to the starting XI due to Joe Gomez’s injury but could now miss six weeks, according to a release from the club.
The 27-year-old was excellent in our win over Napoli, and will be a big miss during the festive period when we have several games.
The Cameroonian was possibly playing his best football for us prior to this injury, and several Liverpool fans wished him the best while some believed we could play someone else alongside Virgil van Dijk.
NO 😭 as soon as he picks up form 😭
— Bhakta (@Bhakta099) December 12, 2018
Time for Nat Phillips
— Keita Better Than Your Midfielder (@Naby_Keita_GOAT) December 12, 2018
Bollocks! Given VVD’s record with young lads we should be able to bring one of the u12’s in for united though 😕
— Jason McGimpsey (@jasonmcgimpsey) December 12, 2018
— Dylan (@Dylan_4444) December 12, 2018
And he finished the game? Good for you Joel
— Metal Monkey (@MetalM0nkey) December 12, 2018
Do people forget Fabinho can also play CB? He’s quite versatile.
— Conor (@conorjns) December 12, 2018
You gotta be kidding me pic.twitter.com/mv5wwrxvb5
— Peace & Quiet (@excellentfin1sh) December 12, 2018
Play Fabinho at centre half imo
— lfc826 (@lfc826) December 12, 2018
Thoughts go out to Joel at this time
— Luke Ward (@lornward) December 12, 2018
Time for milner to play centre back
— Mirza Amir (@MirzaAmirbeg97) December 13, 2018
Can we find another Hull player at 8 m ?!
— Cody Keegan ⚜️ (@TheNormalOne705) December 12, 2018
— Ollie (@Olle7Ho) December 12, 2018
So like we have only one CB left?
— 🐝Miguel Obregon 🐝 (@LFCBigVirgil) December 12, 2018
Anyone know if Fabinho has ever played as a CB?
— John James Higgins (@Higgo1977) December 12, 2018
— Ali Abdulrahim (@AliAbdAlRahim) December 13, 2018
He was brilliant the other night.
— DAVID VINCENT (@DVINNO) December 12, 2018
Why is it that once one player gets injured in one position we end up with like 5 others injured in that same /similar position as well 😭
— @caitss_r (@CaitssR) December 12, 2018
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