The Premier League returns this Saturday after the international break with a Merseyside derby. Liverpool (4th) host arch-rivals Everton (16th) with the aim of continuing the battle for the top spot with Tottenham and Arsenal, leaders with three points adrift, and Manchester City, who have one more points.
Today Liverpool coach Jürgen Kloppannounced that left-back Andy Robertson will be out for the next few games as he will almost certainly need to undergo surgery after injuring his left shoulder on October 12 in the Spain-Scotland match, qualifying for Euro 2014 (2-0).
The Scottish captain was injured in a jump with Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simón and had to retire in the 44th minute of play. “There is a small possibility that we can try it without surgery, but talking to almost all the experts, it seems that surgery is the best thing to do, especially in the long term,” Klopp said in a press conference.
“In my experience, you can go back to training quickly, but not to play, because you have to be careful with contact and all those things,” said Klopp.
Starter in all eight Premier games
Robertson has been the starter for the first eight days of the championship and his place should be taken by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
Anfield will attend today derby 243 in history. Liverpool were a clear favorite from then on Everton have won just one of their last 25 in the Premier League since 2011.
Source: La Verdad
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