Liverpool midfielder Fabinho out until January with ankle injury

Saturday, 30 Nov, 2019

Advertising



Popular

Amazon Alexa can now respond in happy or disappointed tone
It is a popular personal assistant that is available on a host of gadgets from phones to smart TVs to smart displays to soundbars. The company said users have always been asking for the ability to remind about daily medication.

Maurizio Sarri Admits Surprise at Sensational Paulo Dybala Winner in Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo , who has been hobbled by a knee problem, avoided taking any free kicks and had a quiet game for Juventus . But on Tuesday night, surpassing AC Milan defender Paolo Maldini's appearance tally was about as good as it got for Ronaldo.

Unai Emery: Teams are now fearless when they face Arsenal
A win for Arsenal will secure a spot in the knockout stages for the Gunners while Frankfurt will look to spoil the party. Meanwhile, Emery has asked the fans and players to connect knowing he is fighting to save his job at the Emirates.

Chinese actor Godfrey Gao dies aged 35
Chase Me features contestants working their way through a series of obstacle courses created to test them physically. The star made history back in 2011 when he became the first Asian model to be cast in a Louis Vuitton campaign.

Giuliani assures Trump Ukraine 'insurance' comment was a joke
The former NY mayor would have helped the Ukraine government find stolen money in return for a payment to his firm of $300,000. I know he was going to go to Ukraine, and I think he canceled a trip, but you know Rudy has other clients other than me.

US President Trump Signs Hong Kong Human Rights And Democracy Act
He said it is a pity that the police's hard-earned reputation was tarnished by the way they handled the monthslong demonstrations. The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Beijing's top body in the city, called the US the "biggest black hand".

Sporadic anti-govt. protests continue in Hong Kong
The poll result, the first vote to be held since protests engulfed the city, has stunned the semi-autonomous territory. The cross-port tunnel will reopen Wednesday morning, earlier than expected, said a senior official of the city.

Trump knew about whistleblower grievance earlier than Ukraine support launched
The Times reports it interviewed Giuiani and examined several documents, one of which was "a proposal signed in February by Mr. He said that he was told it would be "impossible" for him to get the meeting without paying and that he continued to refuse.

USA hero dog 'Conan' honored at the White House
After being asked if Conan would now retire, Trump said no, saying this is the "prime-time" of the K-9's military career. "U.S. We've achieved this by investing ever-greater resources in our journalism while keeping all of the content on our site free.

China Asks US To "Change Course" Over Hong Kong Bill, Summons Envoy
While many see the laws as symbolic, they have the potential to upend relations between the United States and Hong Kong. The U.S. attempts to disrupt Hong Kong and contain China's development are futile and miscalculated, it said.



Latest

Liverpool released a statement on Friday morning, saying: "Liverpool can confirm Fabinho suffered ankle ligament damage during the Champions League encounter with Napoli in midweek".

Is an early exit a real concern?

"We'll stay positive. We've still got a job to do away but we're confident we can do that", the Reds skipper said.

The Brazilian was forced off inside the opening 20 minutes of their match at Anfield on Wednesday night after colliding with Dejan Lovren.

"Last year we had to win at home 1-0 against Napoli, I can not remember a bigger pressure game than that".

Sean Cox, a Liverpool supporter, was stabbed past year outside Anfield in a Champions League semi-final match against FC Roma.

In the middle of December, they are scheduled to play two games in two days on different continents - the first against Aston Villa in the English League Cup (Dec. 17) and the second in the semifinals of the Club World Cup in Qatar (Dec. 18).

After 100 Uefa games, Europe holds few surprises for Jurgen Klopp and his latest encounter with Carlo Ancelotti's Napoli brought all-too familiar problems for Liverpool.

Liverpool can still go through with a defeat in that game, but would be reliant on Napoli losing at home to Genk, who only have one point from five games.

Or, should fatigue and injuries take their toll, they could be out of the Champions League and the league advantage could be a little less comfortable.

"It is absolutely bad news, nothing good to say about that", he told a news conference "The timeframe we are not sure 100% but it looks pretty sure he won't be involved in the Christmas fixtures".

But Wijnaldum appreciates the likely loss of Fabinho for a number of games, as Liverpool await clarity on the severity of the injury, comes as a serious setback to the reigning European champions and Premier League leaders. This is a vital player for Liverpool who is the only true defensive midfielder.

"I said [to the referee]: "Don't do that", Klopp said after the game, as quoted by the Mirror. There was a question of a foul - you probably know better than me".