The Reds are being asked to bring in a new face to strengthen the defense following the latest upset
It is “very important” that Liverpool sign a top defender in the January transfer window after Joel Matip suffered another injury, said former star Jamie Carragher.
The Reds ’defensive crisis worsened on Sunday as the 29-year-old was sidelined in the second half of their 1-1 draw with West Brom.
The ruling champions of the Premier League are already without star defender Virgil van Dijk, who suffered a cruciate ligament injury in October and could be out of April.
While coach Jurgen Klopp likes Rhys Williams and Nathaniel Phillips to call on Fabinho’s teammates at the heart of the back line, Carragher feels they need to bring in extra cover as soon as possible. .
He said ahead Sky Sports: “It’s a big concern, but it’s not a new concern. Joel Matip won’t be playing every game between now and the end of the season. We knew even before the injury was today, which is why Liverpool have signed a major signing in January, which said as soon as Virgil van Dijk was injured against Everton.
“Fabinho has gone there and he looked like an excellent midfielder in that situation, so maybe people at the club felt the need wasn’t so urgent. But Joel Matip too injured, his body can’t be that hard in playing Premier League football week in, a week out, we know he’s been a really good player since he went in.
“I still believe Liverpool are the best team in this league, even without Van Dijk and I think most would say they are keen on winning the Premier League. The only way they won’t win it is if they have problems in the mid -back, where Rhys Williams or Nat Phillips have to play for a long time.The weird game now and again, they have I do well, but I know that because that’s the situation that I have played, it is not a real situation for young people, players like that, sometimes they make mistakes the way they are young players. , they are learning.
“That’s the only way Liverpool could be spent, and I don’t mean at all to include a midfielder for £ 70-80 million as a sort of Van Dijk signing, and maybe someone doesn’t have to go straight into the team.Just someone there so that Liverpool don’t end up with two young lads at some point for five or six weeks if Fabinho was going to be injured.
“Right now, Liverpool have one high baclk available this season and he’s prone to injury, so they have to do something in January.”
Liverpool are now three points clear at the top of the Premier League after 15 games and will face Newcastle on Wednesday in their final game of 2020.