Arthur Melo is out for a long time

Liverpool have been without midfielder Arthur Melo for a long time. The Brazilian picked up a muscle injury last week and is now out loud The Athletic to be operated on. It is said that Arthur will not be available for team manager Jurgen Klopp for “three to four months”.

Liverpool had signed the 26-year-old from Juventus on Deadline Day in response to the plight of injuries in midfield. However, Arthur has only made three appearances for the Reds since then, none of them in the Premier League.

The 22-time Brazil international is on loan at Liverpool until the end of the season. It is currently unlikely that the English runners-up will exercise their purchase option.

With Naby Keïta, Curtis Jones and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain three other central midfielders are currently missing at Liverpool.