Jurgen Klopp confirms broken collarbone for Kostas Tsimikas
With Andrew Robertson on the way back from his own dislocated shoulder, which is not expected to heal fully until January, Tsimikas unsurprisingly started at left-back for the visit of the league leaders.
Tsimikas had the daunting task of trying to keep Bukayo Saka quiet, and the pair were involved in an intense touchline tussle in the first half, which ended with Saka outmuscling the Greek left-back and inadvertently shoving him into Klopp's path.
The Liverpool manager was taken out by the falling Tsimikas, who stayed down in the technical area while Klopp quickly rose to his feet, although he was eventually helped up by the medical team.
However, Tsimikas was in visible discomfort and was forced to call it a night in the 35th minute, as Joe Gomez saw out the remainder of the game on the left-hand side of the backline.
Speaking to reporters in his post-game press conference, Klopp confirmed that Tsimikas had broken his collarbone in the collision, which will rule the Greece international out for an extended period.
«He [Tsimikas] broke his collarbone at least. That's really bad for us,» said Klopp, who is now without a single senior left-back as Robertson and Tsimikas recover from their afflictions.
Saka was also asked about the incident by Sky Sports News following the game, and the Arsenal winger offered his apologies to Tsimikas, whom he learned was admitted to hospital.
«I heard he has gone to hospital so obviously I want to apologise to him, I didn't mean it of course. For me it was a 50/50 and I have gone shoulder to shoulder with him,»
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