Joe Gomez set for scan in worrying hint over hamstring injury

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Joe Gomez will undergo a scan to determine the extent of the hamstring injury he suffered early on in Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Brighton in the Premier League. 2 for an extended period, with a scan booked in to assess the severity of Gomez’s injury.

Gomez underwent hamstring surgery in February Gomez required surgery on his left hamstring in February, with a recurrence of an issue from December forcing him out for three months following his operation, but it is currently unclear if this new injury is in the same leg. The defender can be expected to learn the results of his scan within the next week, with Arne Slot hoping it is not a long-term layoff.

“If I have a player who goes off with a muscle injury like Joe, that’s normally not a positive thing,” he told the club’s official website. I assume many people thought, ‘if you have a defender, if you have a right full-back, why don’t you play him?’.” Of course, Slot’s decision to start Gomez over Bradley in midweek, knowing the latter was suspended against Brighton, could now be scrutinised.