Liverpool winger Luis Diaz going out for up to two months and teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold Could be missing for two weeks after manager Jurgen Klopp gave an update on the injuries of two of his key players on Tuesday.
Both players were hurt in the first half of Liverpool Lose 3-2 in Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.
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Diaz injured his left knee, with Klopp estimating that Colombia International will launch in “six to eight” weeks. That means Diaz won’t be back until after the World Cup, when Colombia has not qualified yet.
Alexander-Arnold did not feature in the second half of the match against Arsenal because of an ankle problem.
“Two weeks I got the news,” Klopp said of Alexander-Arnold. “But we have to see if that’s true. That’s the information I have – I’m not sure if I’m allowed to say this.”
That timeframe means at least Alexander-Arnold, the right-back player for Englandshould be in good shape before the World Cup starts.
Diaz has made 12 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring four goals and providing three assists.
Liverpool have struggled this season and are 10th in the Premier League table with 10 points from eight matches. They travel to Rangers in Group A of the Champions League on Wednesday.
Information from the Associated Press and Reuters was used in this story.
