Soccer-Liverpool's Gomez out for weeks with hamstring injury, Slot says

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool - Home Park, Plymouth, Britain - February 9, 2025 Liverpool's Joe Gomez walks off the pitch after sustaining an injury REUTERS/David Klein/File Photo

(Reuters) - Premier League leaders Liverpool have been dealt a fresh injury blow ahead of Wednesday's trip to Aston Villa with defender Joe Gomez ruled out for weeks with a hamstring injury, manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday.

England's Gomez missed the start of the calendar year with a previous hamstring injury, and his return in this month's 1-0 FA Cup loss at Plymouth Argyle lasted only 11 minutes with the 27-year-old leaving the pitch after picking up a fresh knock.