Cody Gakpo is expected to face a minimum of six weeks out of action as Liverpool wait for a scan after sustaining a knee injury at Tottenham on Saturday night.
The full-back limped off in a brace, having been taken to hospital in London following a nasty challenge by Spurs full-half Destiny udogie.
Udogie’s lunging challenge took the Liverpool striker’s ankle and twisted it badly as he went the wrong way, sending him off at the half-hour mark. The Dutchman went on to score an equaliser, but after the game Jurgen klopp said it was “probably a bad injury” after seeing him limping in the corridor.
There’s a good chance that Gakpo won’t be out for long, with checks scheduled for Sunday and the next week, but there’s still a good chance that the No.18 could be out for a while. Injury expert, physioscout, has expressed “concern” over the possibility of a fast return to action.
Ankle was pushed into an external rotation, putting stress on the medial knee, the account said, adding that wearing a brace usually suggests grade 2/3 injuries, while there is also ankle concern.
The typical recovery time for a grade 1 injury is 1 to 2 weeks, 3 to 6 weeks for a grade 2 injury and 6 to 8 weeks for a grade 3 injury.
If Gakpo is ruled out with an injury, the expectation is that he will be out for six weeks or more.
This would be a huge blow to Liverpool, who have relied on the depth of their squad through rotation over recent weeks.
On Saturday, Gakpo’s 6th appearance of the season saw him score his third goal in as many days, giving him two goals in as many days and three goals in a fortnight.
If he is ruled out, the pressure will then shift to Darwin Nunez.
Jurgen Klopp confirmed before Saturday’s 2-1 loss that Nunez is out with a minor ankle injury sustained against Uruguay.
If he is ruled out, the pressure will then shift to Darwin Nunez.
Jurgen Klopp confirmed before Saturday’s 2-1 loss that Nunez is out with a minor ankle injury sustained against Uruguay.
Diogo Jota, the club’s second-choice central striker, was banned for two Premier League games after receiving a red card for a second booking.
