Andy Robertson is set to be sidelined for around three months as the Liverpool left-back prepares to undergo shoulder surgery.
The Scotland captain was hurt in last week’s Euro 2024 qualifying defeat to Spain following a challenge with goalkeeper Unai Simon.
Robertson, who dislocated his right shoulder, returned to Liverpool to discuss the best course of action with club medical staff and specialists.
Without surgery, he could have been back playing within four weeks but that would have carried a significant risk of it happening again.
Instead, it was felt that the most sensible and...
You can’t really compare goalkeepers with outfield players.
Goalkeepers have a much higher reach than any outfield player, but in exchange they can’t use their arms to balance their body or protect it. That makes keepers a lot more vulnerable in the air than outfield players. Their height will often cause situations where there’s a high risk of the opposing player tipping the keeper over by cutting underneath him.
For me it’s quite simple. If the GK had hit Robertson with his knee, it would’ve been a foul. In reality Robertson was hit sideways. The injury is also completely irrelevant to how the GK played.
You can’t really compare goalkeepers with outfield players.
Goalkeepers have a much higher reach than any outfield player, but in exchange they can’t use their arms to balance their body or protect it. That makes keepers a lot more vulnerable in the air than outfield players. Their height will often cause situations where there’s a high risk of the opposing player tipping the keeper over by cutting underneath him.
For me it’s quite simple. If the GK had hit Robertson with his knee, it would’ve been a foul. In reality Robertson was hit sideways. The injury is also completely irrelevant to how the GK played.