Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool squad has already been stretched thin after Joe Gomez limped off injured just 10 minutes into the Reds’ preseason opener over Sunderland.
Gomez was the only natural senior center back in the squad for Saturday’s 4–2 win over the Black Cats, starting alongside 18-year-old Mor Talla Ndiaye, but lasted just 10 minutes before being forced off injured.