Arne Slot explains early Joe Gomez substitution amid double Liverpool injury update | OneFootball

The Liverpool defender’s return to action did not last long

Joe Gomez was forced off against Plymouth out of fear of sustaining a serious injury, Arne Slot has confirmed.

"I am not too sure. I am not too sure if it was the same leg, but I haven't had time to ask him. It was clear, I think we all know which moment he felt a bit insecure about [it] because he didn't sprint back fully.

"Then he said, 'I am not 100 per cent sure and I am afraid if I make one extra sprint things will go wrong.'

"It's not torn I assume, but it didn't feel good for him.”

Blow: Joe Gomez

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In addition to losing Gomez early on, Slot revealed Curtis Jones wasn’t fully fit despite being named among the substitutes.

"That all of a sudden led to the fact we were with a few more youngsters on the pitch than was the idea before the game, but still there was enough quality on the pitch to get a better result than this."