Gomez ruled out of Liverpool's Premier League opener

Joe Gomez's muscle injury sidelines him for the start of the season, but Liverpool won't rush into the transfer market.

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What happened. Joe Gomez suffered a muscle injury in a pre-season friendly against Sunderland and will miss Liverpool's Premier League opener against Newcastle.

• Andoni Iraola said Gomez will be out for 'some weeks'.
• Liverpool are not expected to sign a replacement centre-back.
• Virgil van Dijk returns from post-World Cup break this week.

“It's going to be impossible to have him for the start of the season.”

— Andoni Iraola

Liverpool's transfer priority remains a wide forward, not a centre-back.

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