Cody Gakpo’s injury has prevented a worst-case scenario for Liverpool, but the Dutch star will still miss a lot of games.
Gakpo suffered an injury in the first half’s last seconds, just moments after scoring Liverpool’s equalizer in their Saturday loss to Tottenham. He didn’t come out for the second half, and manager Jurgen Klopp later said the forward was wearing a brace and was hobbling as a result of the problem.
Both the Premier League trip to Brighton on Sunday and the Europa League matchup with Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday will be missed by the former PSV Eindhoven star. Despite initial concerns that the injury would be significantly worse, he is anticipated to return following the international break, which lessens the blow.
The game’s biggest issue, in my opinion, was that Cody Gakpo was injured during a free kick before he scored, and he is currently walking down the hallway while wearing a brace. To be honest, that’s my biggest issue right now.
“We lost two players (due to red cards) and possibly a third guy. Therefore, it is evident that we must deal with that.
When asked whether the injury was severe right after the game, Klopp replied, “Maybe, I don’t know.” The German repeated, “He wore a brace.” He scored a goal, but he felt the pain much more following that shot. It came from the earlier foul.
When they welcome Belgian competition to Anfield on Thursday night, Liverpool will have the opportunity to maintain their unblemished start in Europe. With goals from Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, and Mohamed Salah, Klopp’s team defeated LASK in Austria’s opening match.
Liverpool will be without a few players against Brighton on Sunday as they look to revenge two losses from the previous campaign. Gakpo won’t be the only one. Due to their red cards against Spurs the previous time out, Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota will both be suspended and unable to participate in the game.
Following the encounter on Saturday, which also featured a contentious goal by Luis Diaz that was disallowed, Klopp spoke about the two red cards. The nine-man Liverpool team was seconds away from holding out for a 1-1 draw when a late own goal by Joel Matip gave Spurs the victory.
“We scored an own goal, that is really tough to take but I am really proud,” stated Klopp. Curtis steps on the ball and is given the first ever red card. A good tackle. In slow motion, it seems different. He steps on the ball at full speed and runs over it. That’s unfortunate.
“The first yellow [for Diogo Jota] wasn’t a yellow. Then he gets a second, and it’s difficult to defend with nine players. If you want to build something, you need players with a fighting mindset, and today I witnessed them. really unique this evening.
