The <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/liverpool-tv-schedule/">Liverpool </a>injury crisis continues as Joël Matip and Trent Alexander-Arnold join the list of players to hit the sidelines. Including these two, Liverpool has eight senior players unavailable due to various injuries.



Both Matip and Alexander-Arnold are set to miss two weeks. Matip has a calf issue, while his English teammate picked up an ankle injury.



At the weekend, the Reds suffered a 3-2 defeat against <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/arsenal-tv-schedule/">Arsenal</a>. Following the loss, Liverpool sits 10th in the Premier League table. Those league-leading Gunners have a 14 point cushion over Liverpool, with Arsenal playing one more game. In fact, Jürgen Klopp’s team failed to win a league game in September. The club’s last league victory came at home to Newcastle on Aug. 31. Of course, Liverpool only had two games in the league during September. The Premier League postponed two of those games. 



Injuries are a theme for Klopp in the early stages of this campaign. In particular, his midfield took a hit with issues to Thiago Alcantara, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita, Curtis Jones, Arthur Melo and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Fortunately, Henderson and Thiago have recovered. Yet, Liverpool is still without the other four midfielders.



<h2>The Liverpool injury crisis in 2022/23</h2>



Jones, who has not featured at all so far this season, is recovering from a fractured tibia. Recently, the midfielder rejoined training. His return to full fitness and availability for selection is on the near horizon.



Klopp left Keita and Oxlade-Chamberlain off of the club’s Champions League squads. They most likely fall down in the pecking order of playing time. However, the manager added that they are still requiring extra time to recover from muscle injuries.



Arthur arrived at Anfield in at the final stages of the summer transfer window. In fact, he came in to ease the Liverpool injury crisis. Unfortunately, the Brazilian has encountered his own issues. Arthur only managed 13 total minutes on the pitch for the Reds so far. Now, he looks to miss three or four months of time following surgery to his quad.



Andy Robertson and <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/news/luis-diaz-injury-sidelines-forward-through-world-cup-20221010-WST-403697.html">Luis Diaz</a> have also picked up injuries as well. The two vastly important players are the biggest losses for Klopp and company. Diaz also suffered an injury in the Arsenal match. He is slated to miss two months due to knee problems. Robertson could, however, be set to feature at the weekend. Liverpool’s next Premier League game is against Manchester City on Sunday.



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Joel Matip and Trent Alexander-Arnold are the latest names to join the Liverpool injury crisis. Both picked up knocks against Arsenal.

Matip, Alexander-Arnold add to growing Liverpool injury crisis

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It seems that no one gets as upset about <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/liverpool-tv-schedule/">Liverpool FC</a> as much as some Liverpool supporters themselves do.
Of course, this refers to the multitude of those on social media that always find something to complain about. For example, the fan channels on YouTube and their monster followings echo plenty of frustration at the decisions the club makes. Just like with other clubs, divisiveness can permeate into a club despite, in Liverpool’s case, perhaps the greatest squad in the vaunted history of the Reds. 
Most fans aim this spite at the club’s American owners – Fenway Sports Group (FSG) – and their scouting and transfer policies. The aim of this is to achieve both financial and on-field success. Recently, this structure served a key role in rescuing the club out of near-bankruptcy. Plus, the Reds now emerge as one of England’s elite as well as one of the best clubs in Europe, challenging each season. Despite this, fans appear to hate this very structure.
<h3>Liverpool supporters’ unwarranted frustration</h3>
Oftentimes, the whining and complaining proves to be misplaced. Even then, certain LFC fans spin the issue against the owners, putting the club in a negative light. For example, take the <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/2022/07/01/salah-ends-speculation-by-signing-new-liverpool-contract/">Mohamed Salah contract saga</a>. Over the last 18 months, Liverpool supporters chanted on Twitter how the Egyptian is irreplaceable. Essentially, they asked the club to pay Salah anything he wants. However, after Liverpool made Salah the highest-paid player in the history of the club, the narrative shifted. Fans said they wanted to keep <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/2022/06/22/bayern-confirm-signing-of-liverpools-mane/">Sadio Mané</a> for a cheaper price instead of Salah.
Take a look back prior to this past season. The fans feared that a failure to strengthen the front line bore consequences. In fact, some foresaw a slide down in the table to mediocrity. They cited rivals Chelsea and Manchester City acquiring new players for over $100 million. Meanwhile, Liverpool relied on Divock Origi and Takumi Minamino. They wrote off the season before it started. One would think the fans would provide Jurgen Klopp a sense of respect and joy. After all, he guided the side to two trophies and runner-up finishes in the league and Champions League. Moreover, he did this without the ‘necessary’ depth and strength Chelsea and Manchester City brought on.
No. Suddenly, that haul of success from this past season, which featured <a href="https:\/\/www.premierleague.com/clubs/10/Liverpool/season-history" target="_blank" rel="noopener">another season amounting 90 points</a> in the league, is shameful. Now, the <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/2022/06/28/minamino-leaves-liverpool-for-ligue-1-club-monaco/">sale of Takumi Minamino</a> shows the much-maligned Japanese international played a key role in the squad. A player who did not properly serve the depth a year ago should not be sold, by their logic.
<h5>Stirring the pot</h5>
I totally get it. Many of these fan channels need clicks and views to make a living. Putting everything in a positive light does not meet those demands. However, the negativity aimed at certain players is simply unnecessary. The theory that more spending equates to more trophies and that FSG holds the club back makes me, a Liverpool supporter, frustrated with the fanbase.
Nothing is ever guaranteed in the sport, regardless of who the boss is or who the club signs. We see it time and time again. Big signings fail, managers choke and clubs fall apart. All the while, the roster, at least on paper, has no blemishes or weaknesses.
So if you are one of those Liverpool fans now damning the owners for not signing the midfielder that you feel they need to win a trophy this season, take a second to look at the club’s achievements over the last six seasons, take a deep breath, get behind every player that lines up on the opening day and just enjoy the ride.
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Liverpool supporters are a special bunch. Despite the recent outpouring of success, some fans still find a way to take issue with the club.

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