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As the new season approaches, Liverpool FC defender Joe Gomez is once again injured. This time, it’s a calf muscle problem. “Unfortunately, he has a minor injury at the moment, but he will be back with the team very soon,” Reds manager Arne Slot said, ahead of the Community Shield loss to Crystal Palace.
Gomez had to fly home early from the Reds preseason tour of the Far East, so he missed a big chunk of the preseason. He could be back before the end of the month though.
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Elsewhere Ryan Gravenberch was a surprise absentee against Palace, as he was eligible to play in the curtain raiser, despite being suspended for this upcoming match. He was sent off at the end of last season, and that booking carried over to this term. However, he’ll be eligible again next time out.
Whether he features or not remains to be seen, as he recently became a father, as revealed on television by Slot. He is fortunate to have his paternity leave sync up with his suspension.
And then finally, Conor Bradley is out with an unspecified, undisclosed injury.
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The sentiment seems to be that he’ll be back before too long however.
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