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Klopp fears Gomez may require surgery as Liverpool defensive crisis continues

Jurgen Klopp says he fears that Joe Gomez may require surgery on a fractured leg as hopes of an early comeback have disappeared.

Gomez suffered a fracture to his lower leg against Burnley in December and has been out of action ever since.

Despite the two-month absence, issues still remain as the defender has yet to return to training amid concerns over the healing process.

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With Dejan Lovren also likely to miss Monday's meeting with West Ham, Liverpool's backline crisis continues.

“I don’t know. We will see. It is possible, probably," Klopp said of Gomez's possibility for surgery.