Liverpool’s Clyne out for another three months

LONDON: Liverpool’s injured England rightback Nathaniel Clyne could be sidelined for up to three months more after having back surgery, British media reported.

The former Southampton defender has not played since suffering the injury in a preseason game against Tranmere Rovers in July, and could now be out until midFebruary.

The 26yearold resumed light training in September but had a setback and the reports said he had undergone “minor, corrective surgery”.

“He was in a good way and then had a little setback. That’s how back problems are,” Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said. “We showed him to specialists all over the world and it is not a big problem — it just needs time, that is all.”

Joe Gomez and Trent AlexanderArnold have deputised at rightback for Liverpool in Clyne’s absence. — Reuters