Reds boss “gutted” for Nathaniel Clyne after injury news

Jurgen Klopp says he’s “gutted” for Nathaniel Clyne after the defender sustained a serious injury that could rule him out for most of the upcoming season.

The right-back picked up a knock in the 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund, which was later revealed to be a cruciate ligament injury.

Liverpool’s medical staff say the injury could heal in as little as six months after surgery, but the news will still come as a blow to Klopp, who had looked likely to keep the 28-year-old at Anfield for the 2019/20 campaign.

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“What can I say other than how gutted we all are for Clyney,” Klopp said. “He was training and playing so well – he was in outstanding shape.

“Clearly an injury of this nature isn’t a happy moment for any player, but the silver lining for him is that, according to the medical guys, it’s a straightforward ACL injury. This means fixing it and coming back from it should follow a path that is free from pitfalls and complications.

“At the moment there isn’t much more to say beyond we’ll all support Clyney in whatever way we can and we look forward to seeing him back on the pitch as soon as responsibly possible.

“He is such a sound professional and is naturally very fit and strong, so all these things are in his favour.”

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Source: anfieldhq.com