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Liverpool defender Joe Gomez is set to be out for a “long time” after suffering a a hamstring injury, but Arne Slot is hoping Cody Gakpo could return soon as both were ruled out of the trip to Aston Villa on Wednesday.

But Gomez is set to be out of “weeks” in a blow for Slot, after the defender injured his hamstring during Liverpool’s FA Cup defeat to Plymouth, though Gakpo is closer to a return ahead of the trip to Manchester City on Sunday.

Gomez suffered a hamstring injury against Plymouth (Getty Images)

"Both are unavailable for tomorrow,” Slot said.

He works really hard to come back and then the first game when he came back after two or three minutes we saw him making a sprint and now he is out for weeks again.

"So that's always very hard for a player in every part of the season, let alone a part of the season everyone is looking forward to."

Gakpo and Gomez also missed Liverpool’s 2-1 over Wolves on Sunday where the Reds overcame nerves to close out victory despite not having a single shot in the second half at Anfield.

Liverpool also face Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday, where they have not won in the Premier League since 2015, before taking on next month’s Carabao Cup final opponents Newcastle at Anfield next midweek to close out a crucial run of fixtures.



Liverpool passed a test as they held on to beat Wolves on Sunday (Getty Images)

“There's 13 games to play, and the next one is the most important one,” Slot said.
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