Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp suffered another injury blow with Brazilian Fabinho joining Virgil van Dijk on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring injury in Tuesday`s Champions League win over Midtjylland.

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Midfielder Fabinho has been filling in for Van Dijk in the centre of defence since the Dutchman suffered a serious knee injury in the Merseyside derby against Everton.

"It`s exactly the last thing we needed," said Klopp, after Fabinho limped off in the first-half of the 2-0 win.

"I know he felt a hamstring, and that`s not good. He said he could have played on but no sprints, which doesn`t help. We will see, we will know more after a scan but clearly it isn`t good," he added.

With centre back Joel Matip also ruled out with injury Klopp brought on teenager Rhys Williams to partner Joe Gomez at the back.

"Rhys Williams he`s only 19-years old and I think he`s played more Champions League games than Premier League games - that`s rare. We`re doing really well but its a shock for a team because now we have to sort that injury," added Klopp.

Klopp accepted that the Premier League champions were in a difficult period.

"It was a tough night. It`s a bit like in a marriage, there are good and bad times. It`s not a bad time but it`s a tricky time. 100% we have to stick together and fight harder and that`s what the boys did tonight," he said.

The injury is likely to rule Fabinho out of Brazil`s November World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Uruguay.

 

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