Tonight at Hampden Park, Scotland lost to Northern Ireland in a fiercely contested match. Conor Bradley of Liverpool scored the game’s lone goal, but his Reds teammate wasn’t happy about it.
Due to their strong odds of defeating Northern Ireland on Tuesday, Steve Clarke decided to make a few changes, one of which was adding Leeds captain Liam Cooper to the starting lineup.
However, Northern Ireland pulled off an unexpected victory, winning 1-0 away from home. Two significant moments occurred shortly before the forty-minute mark. First of all, Nathan Patterson erred by letting Bradley reach the net.
Next, Andy Robertson hobbled away due to an injury. The left-back departed the field of play with his “head in his hands,” according to BBC Sport’s Live broadcast of the match, followed by Scotland’s physios.
Lewis Ferguson took Robertson’s position. Robertson has experienced numerous injuries this season. In fact, Robertson has only played in 20 league and cup games due to a shoulder ailment. BBC Live broadcast his departure from the field.
Andy Robertson knows his night is over, so he’s got his head in his hands. The question is, will it last past tonight? Robertson lumbers along, occasionally burying his head in his shirt. His response is really concerning.
Losing Robertson would be devastating for Liverpool. Now that Joe Gomez and Kostas Tsimikas are the apparent starters, Robertson’s replacement on the left side could be anyone who won on Tuesday against Robertson’s Scotland. However, it’s a blow.
Due to the inferiority of Robertson compared to Tsimikas, or the use of a right-footed player on the left side, Liverpool will be without a valuable weapon in their armory going into the next two months of a title fight.
This evening, Jurgen Klopp will be anxious, hoping that Robertson’s injury is not a major one. However, based on his response, it seems likely that the defender will be sidelined for the remainder of the campaign due to this problem.