Official Site of Liverpool · May 18, 2019
Sami Hyypia assesses Liverpool's defensive options
Joe Gomez's return to fitness affords Jürgen Klopp a luxury Sami Hyypia considers 'a great thing' for any manager.
A four-month lay-off due to a fractured leg sustained in early December halted a season that began so impressively for Gomez, though the defender has played his part in the latter stages of the campaign having made his comeback in the Champions League quarter-final second-leg win at FC Porto.
Joel Matip and Dejan Lovren were Virgil van Dijk’s primary partners at the heart of Liverpool’s rearguard during Gomez’s absence - and legendary former centre-back Hyypia believes having an array of high-class options represents a huge positive for Klopp.