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“You gotta be kidding”, “And he finished the game?” – Liverpool fans react as star defender could be out for 6 weeks

Joel Matip training

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

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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.

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Thomas Hein

A massive Liverpool fan with a twisted sense of humour, guess that's what supporting the Reds does to you. Left behind the corporate world to set up The Kop Times

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