Liverpool star to undergo SURGERY with sale now planned

One Liverpool star will now undergo surgery and is expected to be out for three months. A transfer is planned for the summer.

Liverpool's injury crisis hasn't been anywhere near as bad as last season but it's still been there. Alisson Becker has missed plenty of time this season, while Ibrahima Konate and Trent Alexander-Arnold have battled problems.

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Diogo Jota has been in and out of side all season, while Joe Gomez is currently out with a worrying problem. It's fortunate for Liverpool that the core stars - Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Mo Salah - have mercifully remained fit.

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But as games come thick and fast, you can expect a few more knocks. Liverpool and Arne Slot must manage their injuries all season - and there's now another one to contend with.

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Tyler Morton is out

Tyler Morton may have played his last game for Liverpool. The midfielder requires surgery that will rule him out for around three months.

That's according to Lewis Steele for the Daily Mail. He reports that this is planned by Liverpool, though - they're essentially doing Morton a favour.

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The youngster is having the surgery now to allow him a full recovery for the summer. That's because Morton is expected to depart and summer surgery would make that a lot more difficult.

Any new club would now get him fully fit and recovered - a far better situation for all. Liverpool plainly don't expect to use Morton all that much between now and the end of the campaign.

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Especially after promoting James McConnell to the first team. It appears Slot fancies him over Morton in the holding midfield role and the surgery for the latter essentially confirms that.

This, then, appears to be the end for Morton at Liverpool. Bayer Leverkusen attempted to sign him last summer but the Reds' failure to land Martin Zubimendi put an end to talks.

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Middlesbrough then tried to end the most recent transfer window with his arrival but again, a fee couldn't be agreed. This summer, though, there's little standing in the way of a move.

The surgery has made sure of that.

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