'That's the timeline' - Jurgen Klopp shares Andy Robertson injury concern as Liverpool recovery begins
Jurgen Klopp fears Andy Robertson will be sidelined for three months after the shoulder injury he sustained on international duty.
Robertson suffered the injury to his right shoulder in the first half of Scotland's 2-0 defeat to Spain last Thursday when he tried to challenge goalkeeper Unai Simon.
The Scotland captain will miss Saturday's Merseyside derby and will need surgery to correct an issue that Klopp believes could see him on the shelf until well into the New Year, which could see Robertson miss at least 17 matches if the timeline proves to be accurate.
"Do I have a rough timeline? Not really," Klopp said. "But in my experience you only see the real extent of the injury when they look in it, properly open and fix [the shoulder]. But around three months. That's the timeline for a shoulder [injury] usually.
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"I’ve not seen a lot of times that it’s earlier but Robbo is a quick healer. That is true. He didn't have a lot of things but we have to make sure the structure is really healed and correct before the boy starts all the normal stuff again (gestures jostling for ball with arms), then he has to be ready for that. But I don't know exactly when we will know more."
Klopp's side could go top of the Premier League on goal difference in the weekend's early fixture when they entertain Everton at Anfield and the Reds manager has been enthused by what he has seen so far from a new-look team that enters the game inside the top four after eight games.
"I like to build a team from the defensive side, I’m not sure it’s possible again nowadays
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