Joe Gomez
28-Year-Old
Liverpool
Premier
Remains as backup
Gomez hasn't made any league starts this season, but remains the only natural backup option.
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Gomez has started only two cup games this season, with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate forming Liverpool's preferred center-back duo pairing in the other competitions. He remains the only natural backup following Giovanni Leoni's season-ending ACL injury, and will certainly get the chance if any injury or rotation occurs. The other options are Wataru Endo and Andrew Robertson, who featured as part of a back five in their recent FA Cup outing.
Gomez has started only two cup games this season, with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate forming Liverpool's preferred center-back duo pairing in the other competitions. He remains the only natural backup following Giovanni Leoni's season-ending ACL injury, and will certainly get the chance if any injury or rotation occurs. The other options are Wataru Endo and Andrew Robertson, who featured as part of a back five in their recent FA Cup outing.
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Ramping up fitness
Gomez is ramping up his fitness ahead of Monday's match against Newcastle after an Achilles injury limited him in the offseason, according to manager Arne Slot. "Joe Gomez is definitely one of them, but for him to already play 20 minutes. That is already quite a lot. I wouldn't say he has had a setback, but he wasn't able to train three days in a row completely with the team. This is completely normal when you have been out for so long. He is training with the team, so let's see where he is and if he can be involved on Monday. You cannot prepare for two injuries in one position."
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Can't play 30 minutes yet
Gomez (Achilles) featured for 20 minutes in Friday's 4-2 victory against Bournemouth in the season opener but can't yet play half an hour at that level of competition, coach Arne Slot said in a press conference. "With Joe Gomez only training twice, I didn't feel he could already play half [an hour] in this intensity, so I started off with Wata [Endo] in that position, knowing that I could always bring Joe maybe later on for 10, 15, 20 minutes."
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Option off bench
Gomez (Achilles) is on the bench for Friday's clash with Bournemouth.
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Late call Friday
Gomez (Achilles) will be a late call for Friday's clash against Bournemouth and could make the bench, coach Arne Slot said in the press conference. "Joe, I have to make a decision on that, he missed a lot of pre-season, trained twice but the Palace game, two teenagers, so there is a possibility he might be on the bench."
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Pictured in training
Gomez (Achilles) was pictured in training Wednesday, ahead of Friday's clash with Bournemouth.
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Set for January departure?
Liverpool could be willing to let Gomez leave in January, according to CaughtOffside.
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Liverpool were close to parting ways with Gomez in the summer, but they chose to keep him around to add depth at the center-back position. However, the former England defender has barely played in 2025/26, and now the Reds would be open to letting him leave in the January transfer window, as long as they can sign a replacement first. Milan are keen on making a move for Gomez.
Liverpool were close to parting ways with Gomez in the summer, but they chose to keep him around to add depth at the center-back position. However, the former England defender has barely played in 2025/26, and now the Reds would be open to letting him leave in the January transfer window, as long as they can sign a replacement first. Milan are keen on making a move for Gomez.