Liverpool injury news: Arne Slot provides Joe Gomez update after win over West Ham United

Liverpool caput manager Arne Slot has suggested that helium expects Joe Gomez to miss a fig of games with the wounded that helium sustained against West Ham United connected Sunday.

The Merseyside giants strengthened their presumption astatine the apical of the Premier League table with a 5-0 triumph astatine the London Stadium.

Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota each got connected the scoresheet versus the Hammers.

However, erstwhile Liverpool were starring 1-0, Gomez needed to beryllium replaced by Jarell Quansah aft suffering a hamstring problem.

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What has Slot said connected Gomez?

With Ibrahima Konate having been sidelined for a fig of weeks, Gomez has played an important portion successful the backline alongside Virgil van Dijk.

Speaking to Sky Sports aft the match, Slot indicated that the England planetary volition not beryllium disposable again for a fig of matches.

The Dutchman said: "You saw contiguous an wounded of Joe Gomez. If a subordinate says helium wants to stop, helium has to beryllium changed.

"In a sprint, past we each cognize it's a hamstring and we each cognize it's going instrumentality a portion earlier helium is back.

"I don't cognize however agelong but helium volition beryllium retired for rather a bit. These situations tin hap successful a season."

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Liverpool facing antiaircraft issues

Although Liverpool are not backmost successful enactment until January 5, they look a double-header against Manchester United successful the Premier League and Tottenham Hotspur successful the EFL Cup semi-finals upon their return.

As it stands, Quansah is the lone different acceptable centre-back and whitethorn get the motion for the United game, with defensive-midfielder Wataru Endo an alternate if required.

However, Slot hinted earlier the West Ham crippled that Konate is making advancement successful his betterment and could statesman to bid with the remainder of the squad wrong the adjacent week.

With Liverpool sitting 8 points wide of the chasing pack, Slot whitethorn beryllium against taking immoderate risks connected the Frenchman.

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