NewsInjury update: Alexander-Arnold, Diaz, Matip, Robertson and more
Jürgen Klopp has provided an update on the injuries sustained by Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz and Joel Matip last weekend.
The Liverpool trio are set for spells on the sidelines with issues picked up during the 3-2 defeat at Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.
Diaz was forced off with a knee injury before half-time and is likely to be out for ‘six to eight’ weeks, while Alexander-Arnold is expected to miss a shorter period having been withdrawn due to an ankle problem at the break.
Matip also required a scan following the encounter at Emirates Stadium and is unavailable.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the Champions League clash with Rangers, the manager said: “Of course, it was, let me say it like this, after the game in the dressing room it was already clear this will be the case.
“I thought we were maybe hopefully a little bit lucky with Trent because the ankle didn’t look good, to be honest. Lucho, what is it, six to eight [weeks] or whatever? We will see how long.
“Lucho looks like a quick healer but anyway we have obviously to be careful with that. [It] could have been worse as well, the way he moved after the game.
“And actually, Joel just felt a little bit, but that’s what you do nowadays to make a scan, and then he was out as well.
“Yes, that is not great, but it is the situation and we have to deal with it and we will.”
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On the timeframe for Alexander-Arnold, he added: “It is always difficult to say. Shorter than a month; two weeks I heard but we have to see if that’s right.
“That is the information I got, I am not sure if I am allowed to say this, to be honest! Because I thought it is longer when I saw him after the game. But I take the two weeks easily. We will see.”
Andy Robertson is set to be part of the squad for Wednesday’s Group A meeting with Rangers at Ibrox, but the tie against the Scottish Premiership side comes too soon for Curtis Jones, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
“They only trained now a couple of days, we cannot now just put them in just because the others are out,” added Klopp of the players nearing a return.
“Robbo is in the squad for tomorrow; Curtis not, Ox not, Naby not. That’s it. It’s important the boys [are] coming back but it is not that you are back, train twice with the team and then here we go. It’s not like this.”