Liverpool defender Joel Matip will miss the
remainder of the season due to a foot injury, the Premier League
champions said on Tuesday.

Centre back Matip, who has been
limited to 13 games in all competitions this season, sustained the
injury during Liverpool’s goalless draw with local rivals Everton
earlier this month.

He also missed their 4-0 home win over Crystal Palace last week.

Some predict Liverpool are on the cusp of an
era of domination, but former Arsenal title winner Gilberto Silva says
Juergen Klopp’s team must now prepare for life as a target.

The
Brazilian knows the feeling of playing for a dominant force in England,
having been an integral part of Arsenal’s Invincibles who went through
the 2003-04 season without losing a match on their way to the title.