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Liverpool defender Joe Gomez underwent surgery for the knee injury, but no timetable has been set for his planned return.
The center-back injured a tendon in his left knee while training for England on Wednesday. You have now had a successful procedure to repair the problem.
The Reds have confirmed that there was no ligament damage, but did not set a schedule for his return.
A statement about Liverpool website reads: “The operation to correct the damage, which took place in London on Thursday morning, was a success and the 23-year-old will make a full recovery.
“Gomez will begin a rehab program with the Reds medical team immediately, with club staff carefully monitoring his progress.
“A time scale is not being set for his return, although the issue is likely to rule him out for a significant part of the remainder of 2020-21.”
Previous reports indicated that Gomez fears he may miss out on the European Champions League next summer.
the Daily mail reports that the 23-year-old fears the worst case scenario, which would also end his national campaign.
Indeed, Liverpool had been preparing for a ‘prolonged’ dismissal due to a “significant” injury.
Chief of England Gareth Southgate admitted that “it was not a good situation”.
Joining him at the press conference was the goalkeeper of the Three Lions, Nick Pope. Burnley’s plug offered his own perspective on how Gomez suffered the injury.
“He made a pass or move with no one around him and ended up on the ground, obviously in distress or pain.” the 28 year old said.
“As a soccer player, being on the field, you know when something doesn’t seem right and you can see that he was suffering a lot.
“When you see one of your friends or teammates go through that it’s not easy, so it wasn’t easy for me or any of the guys.”
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Redknapp fears for Liverpool in the transfer market
Liverpool, meanwhile, could be forced to pay more than expected for a new center in January with other teams “smelling their desperation.”
That’s Jamie Redknapp’s verdict, who feels that he is now certain that his old team will spend money on a new defender.
“It’s hard. I’ve heard people say that they have to go out and get a very important signing because Virgil is going to get hurt,” he said.
“You don’t want to bring someone in just because you have £ 40 million or £ 50 million. Even more so when you know that someone will return very quickly.
But if he has also lost Gomez, he is certainly looking to enter the market. They can try to bring someone in January.
“Whether it is a loan, it is a signing, but it will not be easy to get players.
“Your hands are tied to a certain extent because immediately. Everyone knows you’re desperate, so prices are going to inflate. “
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