Liverpool's start to the season came against the backdrop ofJürgen Klopp'sinjury problems.
Darwin Nunez's 3-game suspension raises the injury mountain in defense, and other issues the Germans have to consider at the moment. Present throughout the pitch. and the middle. The hamstring injury suffered by Thiago Alcantara in the season opener against Fulham was the most high-profile – when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Curtis Jones and Naby Keita were also sidelined – but defensively Serious injuries.
Klopp is currently without both Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate, usually at center Virgil He will play alongside his fan Dyke in his defense. Matip is expected to be out for two weeks after picking up a groin injury ahead of Monday's Crystal match against his Palace, while Konate is expected to be out for Liverpool's final play-off. I had knee problems in the season.
These issues prompted Klopp to turn to Nat Phillips against Palace. However, the 25-year-old struggled with Wilfried Zaha's pace and was replaced in the second half by Joe Gomez, who was seen as fit enough on the bench. gave a great performance and reminded us just how good he is. The 25-year-old's time at Liverpool can be divided into two sections: his pre-injury and post-injury like-effects of tearing his patellar tendon in late 2020.
Before his injury, Gomes was Van Dijk's first choice partner. The former Charlton man was fantastic during the 2018/19 and his 2019/20 campaigns. In this second he season, the duo lost only 8 of his 37 games in which he played together for 90 minutes.
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John Powell/Getty Images)Liverpool's Two central defenders suffered serious end-of-season injuries in late 2020. In the treatment room, with Konate and Matip absent, they will now have to reunite on the pitch for Monday night's game against Manchester Unitedat Old Trafford. He 72} table after losing to Brighton and Brentford.
Van Dijk has no doubt that his 2022/23 season will be Gomez's shining season after a difficult few years with injuries. "In my opinion, he's [one of] if not the best English centre-backs. Obviously we've been very unlucky with injuries," he said last month. Said. "Of course his time will come again and I hope he can show it this season." Klopp will likely resonate for approving a new five-year deal with Gomez. Gomez himself is confident in his own abilities and in his teammates.
"I think I have the platform here to do that with the manager, the coaching staff around me and my teammates to make sure we have the best year," he said last month. Group, the sky is the limit. We want to be one, if not two, better than last season and aim for it all. We just have to do it.” All of that can start with Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday.