Robertson’s condition caused much conjecture, with many reporting that whether surgery was required would determine how long he would be out of commission. In remarks made during the pregame press conference prior to Liverpool’s match against Everton on Saturday, Klopp said that Robertson would probably have surgery, but he would not provide an estimated time of recovery. “I think the decision will go towards surgery,” the manager stated, as reported by the Liverpool Echo. We can give it a shot without surgery, but the consensus among experts is that it’s best to operate in the long run, so he’ll be out for some time. How long is unknown. “
According to earlier projections, Robertson might need surgery and miss the majority of the following year to recover. This weekend, Kostas Tsimikas is expected to fill in for the Scotland captain. Joe Gomez and Luke Chambers might also get some playing time at left back later on.
