A look at Liverpool’s defensive crisis after Fabinho’s injury

A look at Liverpool’s defensive crisis after Fabinho’s injury

Jurgen Klopp’s defensive crisis increased after Fabinho limped out of Tuesday night’s Champions League match against FC Midtjylland at Anfield.

Tests are set to reveal the extent of Fabinho’s injury but it will almost certainly leave Klopp with Joe Gomez as the only senior centre-back for this weekend’s Premier League clash with West Ham.

Here the PA news agency takes a look at the issues facing Liverpool’s established names – and the potential solutions.

Fabinho

Fabinho
Tests will reveal the extent of Fabinho’s hamstring tear (Michael Regan/PA)

Virgil Van Dijk

Virgil Van Dijk
Virgil Van Dijk faces at least six months on the sidelines (Peter Byrne/PA)

Joel Matip

Joel Matip
Joel Matip has been injury-prone since his arrival at Anfield (Peter Powell/PA)

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams
Rhys Williams has already gained Champions League experience (Peter Powell/PA)

Nat Phillips

Nat Phillips
Nat Phillips gained valuable experience on loan in Germany (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Sepp Van Den Berg

Sepp van den Berg
Sepp van den Berg is another highly-rated Anfield youngster (Martin Rickett/PA)

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