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136 Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has now been discussing his long-awaited injury return ahead of Burnley’s visit this weekend.
Jurgen Klopp’s heart must have sank when he heard news of Robertson’s shoulder injury back in October.
The Liverpool defender ended up missing over 100 days of football, unfortunately coinciding with the busy festive period.
Of course, Klopp’s problems worsened when Kostas Tsimikas suffered his own injury in late December, breaking his collarbone.
Tsimikas has been a reliable understudy to Robertson over the last few years, with both proving very capable on the left.
And despite all the concern, Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has done a brilliant job deputising for both.
In fact, Gomez has played so well that he should arguably be in Gareth Southgate’s England thinking – an incredibly versatile option.
And whilst Gomez has been doing a stellar job for the team first and foremost, he also has been on something of a personal mission during his run of games.
It’s now a well known fact that the 26-year-old is yet to score a goal for Liverpool since joining in 2015.
Andy Robertson tells Liverpool defender Joe Gomez to stop forcing it in front of goal
Gomez has now amassed 205 appearances for Liverpool without netting, adding to his 24 barren first team games at Charlton.
The Liverpool defender has come incredibly close of late, but teammate Robertson thinks a goal will come if he stops trying too hard.
Speaking in an interview with the club site, Robertson thought Gomez was best off to start shooting less.
Robertson said: “He’s getting pretty close, yeah. We’ve tried to say to him we don’t think his first goal is going to be a 40-yard screamer… I don’t think that, I think it’s going to be a scruffy one at the back post where it comes off his knee, shin and toe at the same time.
“So he maybe needs to stop that shooting a bit too much! I think everyone is trying to will it in for him. But it will come.
“Goals don’t define you but it would be nice certainly to celebrate a Joe Gomez goal, that’s for sure.”
Of course, the day Gomez does score will be akin to a national holiday on Merseyside.
The defender is playing so well in an inverted role on the left and does deserve the success.
But perhaps with Robertson now returning, the Liverpool defender may have to settle for a few less chances.
All that being said, a manager who is desperate to replace Klopp next season is probably noticing all of this good form.
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