Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool wil try to sign a centre-back before Monday's transfer deadline.
The Reds are, belatedly, set to react in the market after their defensive crisis worsened significantly this week.
Fabinho missed the 3-1 win over Tottenham on Thursday with a muscle injury, while Joel Matip suffered ankle ligament damage and was substituted at half-time, leaving Klopp without all four of his first-choice centre-half options.
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The Brazilian will definitely miss Sunday's trip to West Ham, while Matip underwent a scan on Friday morning and looks set to be out for a number of weeks - though Klopp hinted on Friday that there was a chance the issue was not as serious as initially feared.