Liverpool's Gomes faces six-week layoff with leg fracture

ByReuters

Published 06/12/2018 at 16:57 GMT

LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Liverpool central defender Joe Gomez suffered a fractured leg during their victory over Burnley and looks likely to miss the Christmas programme, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

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England international Gomez was substituted after 23 minutes of Wednesday's 3-1 victory at Turf Moor following a robust tackle from Burnley's Ben Mee.

"The club can confirm Joe Gomez sustained a fracture to the lower left leg," the club's website https://www.liverpoolfc.com said. "Gomez's injury was further assessed by the Reds' medical team at Melwood on Thursday.

"Initial indications suggest he is facing a spell of up to six weeks out of action, though this is dependent on how his treatment and rehabilitation programmes progress."

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