Liverpool defender Joe Gomez is expected to miss the start of the Premier League season after sustaining a muscle injury, Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola confirmed. Both outlets report the injury is muscular in nature and that Gomez’s absence will last for an initial period described as “some weeks,” indicating he is not available for the season’s opening matches.
The reports also link the injury to a recent match in which Liverpool played Sunderland and won 4–2. Iraola states that Gomez was injured during that game, and that the team is treating it as a muscle problem rather than a more serious or undefined issue. While the exact recovery timeline is not specified, the language used suggests the club expects a short-to-medium spell on the sidelines rather than an indefinite absence.
With Gomez unavailable at the start of the season, Liverpool will need to adjust their defensive options for early Premier League fixtures as his recovery progresses.
