Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp, admits the club’s worsening injury situation in central defence may force him to go shopping in the January transfer market.
Liverpool defeated Stoke 1-0 in their Capital One Cup semi-final first leg at the Britannia on Tuesday but the victory came at a cost as Philippe Coutinho, Dejan Lovren and Kolo Toure all suffered injuries.
Coutinho limped off with a hamstring injury in the 18th minute, while Lovren left 10 minutes before half-time with a similar complaint.
With Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho also side lined, Klopp is now seriously thinking about bringing in options for the defence.