Liverpool has to face sad Joe Gomez truth or risk falling into same transfer trap again
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCJoe Gomez's injury just 10 minutes into Liverpool's opening pre-season game was sadly no surprise, and the club only has itself to blame as it risks falling into the same trapJoe Gomez lasted just 10 minutes of Liverpool's opening pre-season game(Image: Ian Horrocks/Sunderland AFC via Getty Image)You have to feel for Joe Gomez, but perhaps the saddest part of his injury just 10 minutes into Liverpool’s first pre-season game of the summer is that it simply didn’t come as a surprise.Seeing the defender going down and holding his leg has, unfortunately, become far too common a sight during his Anfield career. When he is fully fit, he is such a useful commodity for Liverpool - a center-back who can play anywhere in the back four is like gold dust in a world where Mikel Arteta can win the Premier League title by virtually abolishing full-backs from his team.The sad truth is that Liverpool just can’t rely on Gomez though.
To make matters worse, the 18-year-old who came on to replace Gomez on Saturday can’t even play for Liverpool next season.If it wasn’t clear before, Liverpool needs a new center-back. Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.Yes, the World Cup has not made things easy, but this is very quickly getting out of hand - and it’s a situation that is very much of Liverpool’s own doing.The center-back issue could have been rectified 12 months ago.
Virgil van Dijk is 12 months away from leaving Anfield, and the options beyond him are either largely untested or unreliable.Finding a replacement for Mohamed Salah is the obvious priority, but Liverpool cannot go another summer without addressing its issues in defense.James Findlater James Findlater is a Content Editor for Liverpool.com, bringing nearly a decade of experience to his coverage of Liverpool FC and the wider football landscape. Before his current role, James served as a Sport Content Editor at the Liverpool ECHO and worked as a Trends and Football Writer for both the Manchester Evening News and Grimsby Live.