Klopp delivers positive update on fitness of Joe Gomez

Joe Gomez will play again this season, according to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

The Liverpool defender suffered an ankle injury just 10 minutes into England’s friendly with the Netherlands last Friday.

There were fears that Gomez would struggle to play again this season after injuring his ankle but Klopp said Gomez would only be ruled out for “the next couple of games”.

Gomez returned from England duty to Melwood this week for checks on the injury, but he is likely to be back in action before the end of the campaign and should be fit to fight for a place in the England squad at the World Cup.

“After the initial shock, we got the best news we could get,” Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com.

“At the moment, it’s serious – and serious enough to rule him out for the next couple of games. But I think we will see Joe back on the pitch this season, it’s pretty sure, how it looks at the moment.

“He feels much better already but of course we need to be careful. I don’t know exactly how long but we hopefully have a lot of games to come and he will be part of a few.”