New signing Loris Karius has been ruled out of the start of the new season after picking up an injury in Wednesday night’s / Thursday morning’s friendly against Chelsea.
The injury was caused by a collision with Dejan Lovren.
He suffered a broken bone in his hand. Belgian stopper Simon Mignolet will now be between the sticks from the remainder of the pre-season calendar as well as the season opener against Arsenal in a little over two weeks time.
According to the Echo, Karius could be out for up to two and a half months while he recovers. He might not make his Liverpool debut until October.
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He will leave California this weekend and fly back to Melwood for treatment, with reports suggesting he may need corrective surgery.
The news is a bitter blow to Klopp, who had clearly identified Mignolet as a weak point last season. However, the error-prone keeper will now get one final chance to save his long-term Liverpool career.