Liverpool Confirm Andy Robertson Will Undergo Surgery on Shoulder Injury
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that left-back Andy Robertson will undergo surgery on a shoulder injury, leaving the Reds without one of their key players for the foreseeable future.
Robertson dislocated his shoulder during Scotland’s defeat against Spain last week, and Klopp has revealed that the club’s medical staff have decided that surgery is the best course of action in order to ensure a full recovery.
Klopp said: “There was a little chance we could try without [surgery] but a lot of experts says surgery would be the best in the long term. In my experience you can train pretty quickly again [with this injury] but not football specific.”
Fortunately, Liverpool have enough strength in depth to cope without Robertson, with Kostas Tsimikas representing an experienced and high-quality replacement. Klopp also believes that Joe Gomez and Luke Chambers are capable of stepping in if necessary.
He said: “Thank God it’s not just Kostas who can step in. Joe Gomez, Luke Chambers can both step in. We have young players training during int’l breaks, the young kids show up, lots of talent and we need options, that’s clear. KT is experienced but he cannot play all.”
The Reds will be hoping that Robertson’s recovery goes smoothly and that he is able to return to action as soon as possible. In the meantime, they will have to make do with the players they have available as they look to maintain their impressive start to the season.
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