Ryan Gravenberch injury hands Liverpool new worry during Manchester United match
Ryan Gravenberch has provided a fresh injury concern for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp after limping off against Manchester United.
The 21-year-old was handed a start for the Premier League showdown with their North West rivals on Sunday, however, his first taste of the rivalry was ended prematurely when he was forced off on the hour mark.
Gravenberch had previously gone on a gut-busting run from midfield but was soon down on his haunches in the middle of the pitch.
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Cody Gakpo and Joe Gomez were introduced in a double change from Jurgen Klopp which saw Trent Alexander-Arnold move into midfield and Gomez filter in at right-back.
The Dutchman becomes the latest player on the treatment table at the AXA Training Centre and in particular in the midfield department. Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic are among the long-term absentees with Alexis Mac Allister joining them in recent weeks after suffering a deep gash on his leg during the first-half against Sheffield United.
After a lot of build-up to their clash against under-pressure Erik ten Hag, it was far from a classic between Liverpool and Man United. In the second-half, the Reds came close through Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah but the visitors, arguably, had the best opening as Rasmus Holjund sprung Alisson Becker into action.
Liverpool are set for a hectic festive period with Premier League encounters against Arsenal, Burnley before kicking off the New Year at home to Newcastle United, as well as their Carabao Cup quarter-final against West Ham United on Wednesday.
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