Klopp Issues Bad Injury Update on Joel Matip

Joel Matip, a defender for Liverpool, has suffered a knee injury that will keep him out of action for an extended amount of time, Jurgen Klopp confirmed.

The centre back was substituted out of the game with what appeared to be an injury in the second half of his team’s 4-3 victory over Fulham. Following the match, Klopp stated that the defender’s injury appeared serious, and he reiterated on Tuesday that there is no good news regarding the defender’s health.

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Klopp told reporters: “I don’t know exactly [how long he will be out] but it doesn’t look good, that’s something we can say. The scan is not done yet so we don’t know exactly but it is not great. From the first minute it was clear. I spoke to him and said: ‘Ah no, that is not good’. But how long [he will be injured for], we don’t know.”

The loss of Matip comes as a big blow to the Reds, who are already without the likes of Alisson, Diogo Jota, Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic and Andy Robertson. Alisson and Jota are closer to returning to action, Klopp said, adding: “Diogo was running yesterday (Monday) outside, on his birthday and everything is going in the right direction but no-one told me he will be back in team training. It will be some time. Obviously Alisson is closer but not for tomorrow, definitely.”

Ibrahima Konate was selected by Klopp to replace Matip against Fulham on Sunday, and the Frenchman might start when they play Sheffield United in the Premier League on Wednesday. For now, though, it will be speculative in the buildup to the contest.