Jurgen Klopp admits concern over Cody Gakpo injury
Having been given the nod against Leicester City in the EFL Cup in midweek, the Dutchman was expected to drop to the bench for the Premier League showdown with Ange Postecoglou's team.
However, with Darwin Nunez suffering from a small bone issue, Gakpo held his spot alongside Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz, but his race was run before the Reds emerged for the second half.
As the first half entered its dying embers, a 10-man Liverpool side — who lost Curtis Jones to an early red card — were seeking to restore parity after Son Heung-min propelled the hosts into the lead with 36 minutes played.
Just before the whistle sounded, Virgil van Dijk headed a Dominik Szoboszlai cross down to Gakpo, who received the ball with his back to goal and produced a slick turn before firing home.
The former PSV Eindhoven man had been the victim of a late challenge from Destiny Udogie before notching Liverpool's equaliser, though, and he immediately dropped to the turf in pain during the celebrations.
Diogo Jota replaced Gakpo for the second half, but the Portuguese was soon banished from the field for two bookable offences, as a last-gasp Joel Matip own goal cruelly sent Liverpool home empty-handed.
Asked for an update on Gakpo's condition after the game, Klopp revealed that the 24-year-old had to leave the stadium with his leg in a brace, and there are fears that his problem could be a severe one.
«The biggest problem of the game, to be honest… before Cody Gakpo scored, we got a free-kick and he got injured and he is now with a brace limping down the corridor,» Klopp said.
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