David Lynch has shared news of a potentially worrying injury development for Liverpool ahead of their Champions League clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday.
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Kostas Tsimikas missed Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Southampton at the weekend. Knock on the door for having a hard time during training.Andy Robertson once again started at left-back.
The Scotland captain is expected to be called up again for Los Blancos’ midweek visit to Anfield, according to an update from a trusted journalist.
Lynch provides Tsimikas injury update
speaking anfield indexLynch has not ruled Tsimikas outright for the game against Real Madrid, but the lack of a concrete update suggests the 28-year-old’s availability for the game may be in doubt.
The reporter said: “I don’t have any specifics about Tsimikas, but I spoke to someone close to him yesterday and they suggested they don’t know yet. That doesn’t seem very good.
“I would like to see Andy Robertson again because I didn’t think he would look at himself against Southampton, so we need a rotation to keep both of them fresh.”
Tsimikas may not be dangerous if not fully fitted.
Tsimikas has had to be patient for a starting spot since joining Liverpool in 2020, but was picked up by Arne Slott. three out of four of us This season’s Champions League matches so far.
The manager has switched between him and Robertson frequently in recent weeks, and he may have chosen to do so again in the Real Madrid game. But even if the Greek left-back is confirmed eligible, it may be a little too early to insert him straight into the starting XI if it is a touch-and-go approach.
Lynch’s observation of the Scotland player against Southampton was fair. The usually dependable 30-year-old endured a difficult day at the office, conceding penalties and too often failing to find his team-mates with crosses. 3 out of 11).
Slot will clarify whether Tsimikas will be available for Los Blancos’ visit to Anfield at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday. It is expected that the Greek Scouser will recover in time to at least give the Liverpool manager a decision to choose between his two reliable left-back options.
