Jurgen Klopp feared midfielder Ryan Gravenberch could be out for a longer period after he left the pitch on a stretcher during the Carabao Cup final.

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• Klopp feared the worst for Gravenberch
• Forced to leave the pitch after Caicedo's challenge
• Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0 to win Carabao Cup

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Liverpool boss was forced to substitute Gravenberch in the first half of the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea as the midfielder was stretchered off after a challenge from Moises Caicedo. After the game, Klopp expressed his concern over Gravenberch's condition as he feared the player could be ruled out of action for a long time.

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• WHAT JURGEN KLOPP SAID

  Speaking to reporters after the game, the German coach said, "I hope nothing is broken, but it looks like ligaments."

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The Reds already have a long list of injured players as they missed the services of crucial players like Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the cup final on Sunday. Despite the absence of star players, a young Liverpool side clinched the trophy at Wembley courtesy of a late goal by Virgil van Dijk.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?

  After winning their first trophy of the season, the Merseyside club will now shift focus to the FA Cup where they face Championship side Southampton in a fifth-round clash on Wednesday.

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