Kostas Tsimikas has broken his collarbone after colliding with boss Jurgen Klopp in Saturday's game against Arsenal, the Liverpool boss confirmed.
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- Tsimikas takes out Klopp and injures collarbone
- Nudge from Saka sends defender into manager
- Liverpool's left-back woes continue
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Tsimikas and Arsenal's Bukayo Saka were chasing a loose ball when the Arsenal forward bumped the Greek defender off balance and into Klopp. Tsimikas was in visible discomfort and had to be withdrawn. It was revealed at half-time on that he had been taken to hospital and the manager has since confirmed the worst.
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WHAT KLOPP SAID
Klopp told : "It was massively overshadowed by Kostas Tsimikas collarbone issue, definitely broken, so he is out for a long time. The other issues we will have to see. It is hard for us to swallow with the Robbo [Andy Robertson] situation."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The injury to Tsimikas adds yet another headache at full-back for Klopp, who is already missing his starting left-back, Andy Robertson, with a shoulder injury. Joe Gomez, who replaced Tsimikas, is not a natural left-back and won't be seen as a long term solution in that position.
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WHAT NEXT FOR TSIMIKAS?
The Greek full-back will be out for an extended period of time after suffering the latest injury in what will come as a huge blow to an already depleted Reds team.