Gomez injury in England training adds to Liverpool problems

LONDON (AP) - Liverpool's injury problems mounted Wednesday with defender Joe Gomez leaving England duty with a knee injury sustained in training.

England manager Gareth Southgate said the severity of the injury was still unclear.

'œWhat was upsetting was to see he was in a fair bit of pain,'ť Southgate said. 'œNo one was around him when the injury happened.'ť

Liverpool already has center back Virgil van Dijk out for a lengthy spell with a knee injury, Fabinho sidelined with a thigh injury and right back Trent Alexander-Arnold out with a thigh problem.

England plays Ireland on Thursday in a friendly ahead of Nations League games against Belgium and Iceland.

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