Prior to halftime in the 2-0 loss, Robertson hit the ground clearly in pain. He then departed the field while supporting his injured arm with his shirt as a makeshift sling.
Given that Clarke is unsure of Robertson’s injury’s severity, the left-back will now go back to Liverpool for more examinations.
“It was an immediate decision to take him off, he’ll go back to his club, he’ll be assessed,” added Clarke.
“His shoulder is clearly injured. We’ll take a look, then undoubtedly return to his club. Always seems to occur when you lose one player in a position: we lose Kieran [Tierney] on the left side and then Andy has a shoulder injury.
“We’ll see how it is, see how it settles down and hopefully he’s good for his club as quickly as possible and he’s ready to help us in November.”
Liverpool supporters will be anxiously awaiting the findings of Robertson’s scans because, depending on their severity, dislocation injuries have drastically variable recovery times.
Robertson might only need a few weeks to recover, but if surgery is necessary, he will undoubtedly miss several months of action.
The impending Merseyside derby is the immediate worry for Liverpool supporters. On October 21, Everton will visit Anfield, and based on the current situation, Jurgen Klopp might have to rely on Kostas Tsimikas to fill in for the injured Scot.
On November 25, a trip to Manchester City is also planned, and on December 16, Liverpool will play Manchester United.