Liverpool star expressed his delight through social media after selecting to represent his nation in football again after a long time
The last time Joe Gomez was on a practice field on England duty, the Liverpool star defender was being carried into an ambulance and driven to the hospital after rupturing the patellar tendon in his left knee during a training session.
That was in November 2020 and the 3.5-year wait for another call-up by his country took a “psychological toll,” the Liverpool defender said Wednesday.
The Liverpool defender is back on the international scene following a fine season, making the cut in Gareth Southgate’s final squad selection before he names his 23-man pool for Euro 2024.
So, it was with a sense of satisfaction and pride that he returned to the training pitches at England’s St. George’s Park base on Tuesday. Summoned for the first time since the serious injury that sidelined him for eight months and cost him a spot in the European Championship in 2021.
Gomez said:
“It meant a lot to me yesterday, doing the warmup,” It’s nice to feel I can close that chapter, not to be over-dramatic.”
“I would be lying if I said it did not have a psychological toll as I left here in an ambulance quite abruptly from the training pitch [the last time]. Just doing the warm-up on Tuesday, it was nice.”
The Liverpool defender recently took to social media to express his emotions after playing the friendly with Belgium, which resulted in a 2-2 draw. He posted two photos of himself and wrote:
“Great to be back with the England lads. Now back to Liverpool”
Outstanding comeback by the Liverpool star
Gomez has forced his way back into England coach Gareth Southgate’s thinking because of some consistent displays for Liverpool in a number of positions.
A key part of the team that won the Premier League in 2020, Gomez learned plenty playing at center back alongside the indomitable teammate Virgil van Dijk.
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The Liverpool star has featured this season at left back, right back, and even as a holding midfielder amid an injury crisis in Jurgen Klopp’s squad, which shows the great adaptability skills of the star.
