Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has vowed to come back ‘stronger than ever’ after being ruled out for a significant chunk of the season.
Gomez was forced to undergo knee surgery after rupturing his patella tendon during England training earlier this week.
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With Virgil van Dijk also out for months with a knee problem, the Reds were counting on Gomez and his injury could not have come at a worse time.
However, it is not the first time the 23-year-old has suffered a serious setback, and Gomez insists he knows what it takes to come back better.
“The road to recovery has already begun,” Gomez wrote on Twitter. “I’ve been here before, I know what it takes and I’ll be back better and stronger than ever.
“I’m obviously gutted, but this is a part of God’s plan and I believe everything happens for a reason.
“I’d like to thank everyone for their well wishes and messages of support.
“I’m focussed on my recovery and supporting my team mates in every way I can. See you soon.”
Meanwhile, Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson told talkSPORT he expects the Reds to sign a new centre-back in the January transfer window.
“Joe is a very, very important player,” he told talkSPORT 2. “Obviously with Virgil van Dijk out, it would be Joe Gomez and another.
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“The thing with Joe Gomez is he’s had his operation straight away and they’re already saying he’ll miss most of the season, but that sounds to me really that he might just make it back towards the end.
“And Matip is a decent player but he’s like a willow tree; he occasionally gets blown over and he’s not fit for two or three weeks, so he’s another worry.
“Some of the younger players have come in and they’ve done absolutely fine, but I think you’re looking at Matip, if fit, with the likes of Fabinho or maybe even Henderson [playing in defence] at some stage.
“But I would think it will force the manager’s hand in the January transfer window.
“He’s going to have to go out and buy somebody, and it won’t be a difficult conversation with the owners. They’ll realise what’s going on; the great thing about them is they’ve got this sporting franchise in America and they know people lose form and get injured, so it’s case of who he’s going to bring in.
“We’re all going to play the game now going into January – who are Liverpool going to sign?”
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