Liverpool have been dealt another defensive injury blow after Joel Matip suffered a broken collarbone during the Reds' 1-0 win over Napoli in the Champions League.
A Mohamed Salah goal was enough to confirm the Merseyside club's place in the knockout stages of the tournament once again, but despite playing the full 90 minutes against the Serie A side, Matip has become the latest casualty of Liverpool's congested fixture list.
Joel Matip is set to undergo surgery after suffering a fractured collarbone during Tuesday's #UCL win... https://t.co/f84ctSbMOY
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According to Sky Sports, Matip suffered a broken collarbone injury during the clash with Napoli, and will require surgery to fix it. It's now expected that the Reds will be without the centre back until the end of January, plunging the Premier League title contenders into somewhat of a centre back injury crisis.
Liverpool have already been dealt their fair share of bad injury news in recent weeks after Joe Gomez was ruled out for six weeks following a lower leg fracture sustained against Burnley
Matip's injury leaves boss Jurgen Klopp with somewhat of a crisis at centre back, with the German now left with only Dejan Lovren to call upon to play alongside Virgil van Dijk. The Croatian - despite some improvements in performance - has never shown that he's capable of playing at the kind of level required at Liverpool.
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Source : 90min