Liverpool fear Joe Gomez could face an extended spell on the sidelines after the centre-back limped off with a hamstring injury against West Ham United.

Gomez pulled up shortly before half-time of the Reds’ 5-0 Premier League romp at the London Stadium on Sunday evening.

The defender underwent lengthy treatment before being replaced by Jarell Quansah and will now undergo scans to ascertain the extent of the damage.

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Liverpool, though, are braced for Gomez now likely missing a number of weeks having deputised for Ibrahima Konate during the past month.

Konate, who has been out with a knee injury, is close to a return to action although he now faces a race against time to be fit for Liverpool’s next game at home to Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.

It means Quansah is on standby to make his first league start since the opening day win at Ipswich Town alongside skipper Virgil van Dijk.

“If you look at Jarell Quansah today, he hasn't played a lot until now,” said Slot after Sunday’s game. “(He has had) few appearances and the way he played today shows also how important that it is that we keep working with these players because we're going to need all of them at a certain moment.

“And today Jarell played a very good game for us.”

Federico Chiesa was absent from the matchday squad having been on the bench for the Boxing Day win over Leicester City.

And Slot explained: “I’ve said it many times already. We are working on two things. We are working about on his match fitness and whenever we can we try to bring him with the team.

“But he was on the bench during the week and we thought it was better for him to have some extra training sessions instead of joining us.

“So it's the constant balance we have to find between getting him fitter and fitter and letting him join the team.”