Dayot Upamecano is reportedly Liverpool's top target on a four-man shortlist drawn up to find a replacement for Joe Gomez. The Reds are facing a defensive injury crisis with both Gomez and Virgil van Dijk ruled out for months.
Gomez underwent successful surgery on Wednesday but may not play again this season, leaving Liverpool with Joel Matip as the only senior centre-back fit and available.
Brazilian Fabinho is poised to return after the international break, while free agent Daryl Janmaat has been linked as a short-term solution; but Jurgen Klopp could now be forced to dip into the transfer market in January to provide more options long-term.
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