Gomez's Injury Exposes Liverpool's Defence Conundrum The news that Joe Gomez will miss the start of the Premier League season due to a muscle injury has cast a spotlight on Liverpool's fragile defense.
Gomez's absence will be felt, particularly in a league where teams are more evenly matched than ever before. Gomez's injury is not necessarily a crisis that will impact Liverpool's transfer plans, at least not yet.
However, it does expose the limitations of Liverpool's squad depth at centre back.