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Joel Matip will be missing the rest of the season, but Jurgen Klopp is excited to have the opportunity to work with new recruit Ozan Kabak.
Liverpool defender Joel Matip has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with an ankle ligament injury.
Matip suffered the blow, which removes another key player from Liverpool in the back, in their 3-1 win at Tottenham on Thursday.
The Reds were already without long-term absences Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez, with Jordan Henderson and Nathaniel Phillips pressed in the center of defense when Liverpool beat West Ham 3-1 on Sunday.
Moves to address the lack of defensive options were made on Monday’s transfer deadline, when Liverpool signed Ben Davies from Preston North End and Ozan Kabak on loan from Schalke until the end of the season.
On Matip’s injury, manager Jurgen Klopp told Liverpool’s official website: “It was really unfortunate because it was a brilliant challenge that he actually did.” saved our lives at that time in the Tottenham match when he won the challenge against Son [Heung-min].
“But he injured his ankle and kept playing and now he’s out of season, so you can imagine how much he tried to stay in the field and tried to help us.
“We will wait for it. He has now the rest of this season, then summer, then preseason to prepare again and he will be ready again.
Klopp is Kabak
Speaking of Kabak, Klopp added: “He came to Germany very young and it was clear to everyone that he was an enormous talent.
“He’s only 20 now. He plays for his second club. [in Germany]; He is at Schalke and unfortunately they are in a bad position at the moment. For him, I think it is a good time to take the step because, like all players in the world, you need a stable team around you and that is what we can offer.
“We deliver a stable team and you can play in your position, you don’t have to be 20 years old with almost everything on the court and you can’t make mistakes anymore.
“He is really a great, great talent and we are looking forward to working with him.”
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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