{"id":299660,"date":"2023-12-05T15:24:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=299660"},"modified":"2023-12-05T15:24:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:24:48","slug":"klopp-admits-it-doesnt-look-good-for-liverpool-defender-joel-matip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/klopp-admits-it-doesnt-look-good-for-liverpool-defender-joel-matip\/","title":{"rendered":"Klopp admits &apos;it doesn&apos;t look good&apos; for Liverpool defender Joel Matip"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Jurgen Klopp admits &#8216;it doesn&#8217;t look good&#8217; for Joel Matip after he limped out of the Reds&#8217; 4-3 win over Fulham, raising fears the Liverpool defender could be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Joel Matip went off injured during Liverpool&#8217;s weekend win against Fulham<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jurgen Klopp has suggested he is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>IAN LADYMAN: Liverpool are two players short for another great period &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has raised fears that Joel Matip could be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after he limped out of the team&#8217;s 4-3 win against Fulham on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The centre back clutched his right knee midway through the second half at Anfield and was swiftly replaced by Ibrahima Konate.<\/p>\n<p>Klopp admitted after the match that it was unlikely to be a &#8216;short one&#8217; when responding to Matip&#8217;s potential lay-off, and he failed to give a more positive update on Tuesday ahead of Liverpool&#8217;s trip to Sheffield United tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It doesn&#8217;t look good,&#8217; Klopp said. &#8216;The scan is not done yet. We don&#8217;t know how long.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>There was better news for Liverpool fans on two other players working their way back to full fitness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/14\/78600007-12827977-image-a-49_1701787592842.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool defender Joel Matip went down clutching his right knee on Sunday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/14\/78600013-12827977-image-a-50_1701787621412.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He received treatment before being helped off the pitch at Anfield<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/14\/78600011-12827977-image-a-51_1701787648427.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jurgen Klopp has suggested Matip is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Diogo Jota and Alisson both picked up injuries in Liverpool&#8217;s 1-1 draw at Manchester City, but Klopp suggested they are closing in on returning to the squad.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;(Jota) was running yesterday, outside. Everything is going in the right direction but he is not in team training,&#8217; Klopp added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Alisson is closer but will not be involved tomorrow.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In Alisson&#8217;s absence, Liverpool back-up goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher had a difficult game against Fulham as he conceded three times.<\/p>\n<p>Klopp refused to blame Kelleher, though, and insisted he has no doubts about the shot-stopper&#8217;s quality.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think he played a really good game [against Fulham] but then we concede two goals,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The Harry Wilson one was an unlucky one. The second one, our goalkeeping coach and Ali said, we are front-footed goalkeepers. These kind of things happen, it&#8217;s nothing to do with quality, it&#8217;s a philosophy thing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/14\/78600155-12827977-image-m-53_1701787729016.jpg\" height=\"434\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Klopp has given Caoimhin Kelleher his backing after he had a difficult game against Fulham<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12827977\/Jurgen-Klopp-admits-doesnt-look-good-Joel-Matip-limped-Reds-4-3-win-Fulham-raising-fears-Liverpool-defender-set-lengthy-spell-sidelines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jurgen Klopp admits &#8216;it doesn&#8217;t look good&#8217; 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