Gomez was taken off on a stretcher early into the match REUTERS/Scott HeppellJürgen Klopp complained to the match officials about the style of Burnley’s tackling before Joe Gomez suffered the ankle injury that Liverpool fear will force the defender to face a prolonged spell on the sidelines. Gomez was taken to the dressing room on a stretcher after a 20th- minute flashpoint when Ben Mee caught him with his follow-through after clearing the ball at Turf Moor last night. Gomez, the England defender, ended up by the advertising hoardings in obvious discomfort and will undergo a scan today to assess the seriousness of the blow. Klopp said he had raised the manner of Burnley’s challenges with the referee, Stuart Attwell, before that incident after Robbie Brady had robustly tackled Gomez and Phil Bardsley had gone in strongly…

Source: The Times December 06, 2018 00:00 UTC