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Following Jurgen Klopp’s announcement on Wednesday night regarding Joel Matip’s damaged anterior cruciate ligament in Sunday’s victory over Fulham at Anfield, Liverpool may be cоmpelled to acquire a defender in January.

Virgil Van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai scored in Wednesday night’s 2-0 victory over Sheffield United for Liverpool, but Klopp later said that the Cameroon international will have a tough time getting back into the lineup this year.

The contract of the 32-year-old Matip expires in the summer, thus this could be the last game he plays in for Liverpool. “It’s an ACL, ruptured,” Klopp announced. Regrettably, I anticipated it from the very beginning. That was the appearance. It is truly regrettable, but that is all.

Although Liverpool does not yet have an idea of how long Matip’s ιnjury will keep him out of action, they do know that he will need surgery and will likely miss the rest of the season. He made his Premier League debut in nine of fifteen games played.

With Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, and Joe Gomez all out with injuries, the Reds will likely turn to 20-year-old Jarell Quansah for minutes at fullback. It may make them think about the transfer market.

Klopp already has a long list of players out with injuries—including Matip—and is also without Thiago Alcantara, Alisson, Stefan Bajcetic, Diogo Jota, and Andy Robertson. During Tuesday’s Under 21s encounter, young Ben Doak limped off; he was supposed to play during the Christmas season.

Additionally, Wednesday night’s match at Bramall Lane saw Alexis Mac Allister needing knee stitches due to a harsh tackle. ‘Open wоund,’ Klopp said. That was our job. Stitched by hand. He came to a halt. We shall determine the duration of our absence. “Maybe not for very long.”