Joseph Gomez
Premier League Klopp: Gomez won't be loaned out

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he does not want to loan out defender Joe Gomez when the 19-year-old returns from a long injury layoff.

Gomez has been out with a serious knee injury for more than a year now and is finally returning to play for the U23s as Klopp looks to ease the youngster into full match fitness.

“For us, I don’t think so," Klopp told the club website. "We had a very good talk. What I think about Joe Gomez is he is an unbelievable talent, which everybody knew before.

“It’s a long injury and if we send him on loan, with his quality, a team will play him every game. That is not what he needs in the moment. Because he was a long time injured he needs us to judge: ‘now play, now stop, rest, work on this, do this, do a little bit on this’.”