Pep Ljinders provided surprising injury update on Andy Robertson

Jürgen Klopp’s assistant manager at Liverpool, the Dutch coach Pep Ljinders, surprised the media and the fans by revealing the injury update on Andy Robertson during the last press conference of the Reds ahead of their next game against Fulham in Craven Cottage in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals.

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The Dutchman, who was asked about the fitness of Andy Robertson, didn’t hesitate on providing unexpected information about the Scottish left back, who could be included in the squad visiting Fulham in West London during the Carabao Cup semifinals despite the player’s fitness wouldn’t allow him to play many minutes yet.

In this sense, it would be worth remembering that Andy Robertson has been on the sidelines for more than 100 days since he suffered a shoulder dislocation with the Scottish national team in an EURO 2024 qualifying game against Spain in Seville in 12 October, having avoiding him to play for 21 games in the season.

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Robertson has evolved favorably in the last few weeks

However, according to his coach Pep Ljinders, Robertson has evolved favorably in the last few weeks after receiving a serious injury in his shoulder, and the player could be progressively joining the squad, with the clash against Fulham appointed as the main first date where he would be again with his teammates.