Matip lasted just an hour of the Reds’ 1-1 draw with West Brom on Sunday before going down with what appeared to be a groin problem. He was replaced by teenager Rhys Williams, with Klopp confirming afterwards that the Cameroon international had “felt something in his adductor.”
Liverpool expect to obtain a full diagnosis on Monday, but the fear is that the 29-year-old will face a number of weeks on the sidelines, leaving the Premier League champions once more without a senior specialist centre-back.
“Joel told me he felt something in his adductor and that’s obviously not too good,” Klopp told reporters on Sunday. “I am not sure how serious it is now, but it was serious enough that he had to leave the pitch. The rest of the information I will get tomorrow [Monday].”
Matip had only returned to action against Crystal Palace the previous weekend having missed the win over Tottenham with a back issue.
He has been beset by injury issues since moving to Anfield in 2016, not once managing to reach 30 league appearances in a single season.
He played just 13 games in all competitions last term, and has so far been limited to only nine starts this time around – two of which have seen him substituted early. Continue reading