Sponsored by. JOE GOMEZ looked devastated before he was forced off inside the first eight minutes of Liverpool's fourth-round FA Cup clash. Gomez had just returned from a hamstring problem to start for Liverpool, who are away at Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle. Inside the opening exchanges at Home Park, Gomez limped off and had to pass on the captain's armband to Diogo Jota. The England international signalled the bench after appearing to suffer from a fresh muscle problem.
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The 27-year-old looked distraught as he put his head down while his team-mates consoled him. It's unclear exactly what the issue is at this stage, although Arne Slot is set to provide an early update at full time. Young right-back Isaac Mabaya, who has had his own fair share of injuries in the last 12 months or so, came on to replace him. Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate did not travel with the Merseyside derby coming up this midweek.
Gomez has not long come back from a muscle injury that he sustained in Liverpool's 5-0 win at West Ham at the back end of 2024. But wile Gomez's latest setback isn't the best news for Liverpool, nobody expected the Prem leaders to be 1-0 down to Plymouth. Ryan Hardie's penalty - who after a Harvey Elliott handball - sent Caoimhin Kelleher the wrong way in the 53rd minute. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
