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‘Matip’s like a willow tree, he blows over & breaks in the wind’ – Liverpool have to sign another centre-half, says Lawrenson

The former Reds defender believes that, with Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk ruled out through injury, Jurgen Klopp will spend in the January window

Liverpool’s hand has been forced by defensive injuries, admits Mark Lawrenson, with the Reds legend expecting money to be spent as Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk have been sidelined and Joel Matip is “like a willow tree” that could break in the wind.

Jurgen Klopp has seen his options at the back decimated over recent weeks.

Van Dijk was the first to go, with the Dutch centre-half suffering knee ligament damage in a Merseyside derby date with Everton.