Premier League protective champions find themselves in the middle of a back crisis after the Reds lost Joe Gomez to a knee that ended last week.
The 23-year-old was injured in an educational consultation with England before Liverpool FC’s defence underwent surgery to correct the rotulian tendon problem.
Gomez joins Virgil van Dijk on the bench after the Dutchman was injured in the ACL in Liverpool FC’s 2–2 draw with Everton at the Merseyside derby last month.
The Dutch defender is not expected to play the 2020–2021 season again to leave Liverpool FC without their first-choice partner in the middle of the centre.
Joel Matip has struggled to get in shape in recent seasons and Fabinho suffered a hamr tendon injury when he replaced Van Dijk last month.
Former Sunderland sideman Phillips believes Liverpool FC will have to point to two new centre halves in the January movement window to fight for the Premier League title.
“You can look to point out one permanently and one borrowed,” Phillips told Football Insider.
“Liverpool want to hire a central defender permanently, 100%.
“You can’t play all season with a replacement midfielder who is a midfielder and a young midfielder as well because they are going to be tested and make mistakes. One is young and the other is not in position. “
“It is that Liverpool entered the market in January and I am sure that the recruitment service identifies the players and does their homework. “
“They have to do well because it’s a great domain of the area where the players are out.
“You win titles with a forged defense and last season it appeared. Suddenly, he got upset. It’s going to be a great test.
“They definitely want to sign one permanently, then sign one on loan for a permanent next summer.
The Reds failed to point to a new center in the 2020 summer play window even though Dejan Lovren unloaded at Zenit St. Petersburg.
Liverpool FC will receive Leicester City at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
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