LIVERPOOL DEALT HUGE INJURY BLOW WITH FIRST TEAM STAR 'TO MISS SIGNIFICANT CHUNK OF PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE RUN-IN'
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Liverpool have been dealt an injury blow with one first team player expected to sidelined for much for the remainder of the season.
The Reds' march to the title hit a speedbump on Wednesday night as Everton scored a controversial 97th minute equaliser in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
And the mood of fans will not have been lifted following some worrying news on Thursday.
Defender Joe Gomez had to be replaced just 11 minutes into Sunday's shock FA Cup defeat to Plymouth Argyle.
The Englishman appeared to have suffered another hamstring issue of some sort with manager Arne Slot admitting it was a concern after the match.
And The Times report that 'Gomez is facing another lengthy lay-off with the club to send him for a further assessment on the hamstring injury that has cast a cloud over his season.'
The Plymouth game marked the 27-year-old's return to action after six weeks out and now it must be decided whether surgery is necessary.
The setback leaves Slot with just three recognised central defenders in the form of Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté and Jarrel Quansah as we head into the business end of the season.
Wednesday's dramatic draw at Everton leaves the Reds seven points clear of second-placed Arsenal with 14 games remaining.
Slot's men are still fighting on three fronts, having booked their spot in the Carabao Cup final and the last-16 of the Champions League.
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