Klopp said it was much worse than before and wouldn't give a time table for his return. Lovren is also a notoriously slow healer
Year after year now we've seen Lovren, Gomez, and Matip all go down with medium to long term injuries. At some point they have to realize these guys are better part timers and invest in a real partner for VVD. I don't think that player is available in January though.
Klopp said it was a muscle this time. If Matip is close to coming back, I could see them rolling the dice and not adding in January. (IMO, that would be a mistake). Still think we need a backup RB at the very least.
Hoever? He is still 17 I believe. Not fair to him or the teams ambitions to let him be third choice at this stage. He is still at the level of playing third round FA cup ties and not much more.
I’m not sure what the market is but there is a price for everything not named Messi and in this season, this situation, I would hope FSG are willing to choke on a price tag to shore up a premier league title chase where we are a mile in front and not showing weakness.
The CB I've seen mentioned most as a target is Ben White. But he is a Brighton player on loan at Leeds so I don't see anyway they bring him in January.
Pretty sure the writings on the wall that this was going to be Lovren's last season. Would make sense to buy in this window if he's going to be out awhile.
The “cramp” was the reasoning he gave for taking him out of the Bournemouth game. They were checking his knee when they took him out vs Salzburg, it didn’t look good
A 22 year old in the Championship? Idk how I feel about that as a potential day 1 starter. Minamino I’m good with coming from a lower league considering the price tag and that he’s going to be rotational. I think we need an impact defender with the injury proneness they have You have to think how difficult it is for Virg to be working with a different guy beside him every week
Milner in his reduced role on field hasn’t diminished his role in the locker room and that’s what Klopp probably values more at this point.
We need a midfielder that will pick the ball up and dribble at them. So far mane is the only player running at them