In a press conference on Wednesday night, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Joel Matip had ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.

After a 2-0 win over Sheffield United, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are within striking distance of league leaders Arsenal.

Virgil van Dijk opened the scoring in the first half after a precise corner from Trent Alexander-Arnold, as the English defender recorded his 75th assist in all competitions for his club.

Since Alexander-Arnold’s debut in 2016, only Kevin De Bruyne and Mo Salah have amassed more points.

Liverpool then dominated the rest of the game, winning in the 94th minute by Dominik Szoboszlai.

However, in his post-match press conference, Klopp announced that Matip had suffered an ACL injury.

The defender was injured during his team’s thrilling 4-3 triumph over Fulham at the weekend.

The 33-year-old might miss the remainder of the season and, with his contract expiring next summer, may never play for Liverpool again.