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Liverpool boss Klopp confirms Robertson surgery

Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson is set for three months on the sidelines with a shoulder injury.

Robinson hurt his shoulder in a collision with Unai Simon of Spain while on international duty.

The Scotland star had to come off in pain, with the 29-year-old now set for a long period out of action.

"The decision is we go towards surgery," manager Jurgen Klopp told reporters today.

"There was a chance he could try without but, having talked to experts, surgery will be the best thing for him in the long-term especially.

“He's out for a while, we don't know exactly how long."

Klopp added: “You only see the real extent of injury when you have a look into it, like properly open (up the shoulder) and fix it, but my experience tells me around about three months.

“That's shoulder (injury), usually, not a lot of times you say it was earlier, but Robbo is a quick healer, that is true. In this specific case we have to make sure the shoulder structure is stable, because the moment the boy starts all the normal contact stuff again, the player has to be ready for that."

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