Joe Gomez Is Threatened With Absence For Most Of The Remainder Of The 2020-2021 Season

JAKARTA - Liverpool defender Joe Gomez underwent successful knee surgery. However, it is likely that he will be out for quite a while this season.

Gomez picked up an injury on Thursday while training with the England national team before their friendly against the Republic of Ireland on Friday, November 13.

The 23-year-old said he had undergone surgery to treat a tendon injury in his left knee.

This news is a huge blow to the Reds who have already lost another center-back Virgil van Dijk to a long-term knee ligament injury.

"Gomez's injury is only in the tendon, without damage to the other knee ligaments," Liverpool said as quoted by Antara from the BBC on Friday.

"It is not certain when he will return, although it is likely that he will be sidelined for most of the rest of the 2020-2021 season."

Gomez has only played for Liverpool twice this season in all competitions before picking up the injury.

England coach Gareth Southgate said the injury "may be the result of a tight schedule."

"We always put the player's welfare first and losing a player like we did yesterday, it's really tragic for him," Southgate told ITV.

Van Dijk has undergone surgery on the knee ligament injury he sustained when Liverpool drew 2-2 on 17 October.

The Premier League champions also lost Fabinho, who was plotted to replace Van Dijk, because of a hamstring injury.

In addition, Liverpool have yet to await the latest news of injured right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was pulled off during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Manchester City.