Liverpool defender Joe Gomez is to have an operation on the leg fracture he sustained against Burnley in December. The England centre-back, 21, was taken off after 23 minutes following a challenge with Clarets captain Ben Mee. He was initially ruled out for up to six weeks and is expected to feature again this season – but Liverpool have put no timescale on his recovery.
“Obviously being out for longer than we’d first hoped for is hard to swallow,” said Gomez.
“It was an injury caused by an impact – like nearly all the injuries I’ve had in my career – so I know it’s just a case of when it’s fully healed I’m good to go again.” Gomez had made 18 appearances for the Premier League leaders before suffering the injury on 5 December
