Robertson to miss start of new season with ankle ligament damage

The Scotland international limped off the pitch with the help of the medical team before the break after he rolled his ankle in a duel to stop a cross by

Alex Berenguer

.

The injury happens less than a week before

open the league against

. The extent of the damage is uncertain and

Jurgen Klopp

will have to wait for the scan result determining how long the Scot will be on the sideline.

Robertson posted on his Twitter account

: ‘Thanks to everyone for the kind messages and support. Scan suggests nothing too major but there’s some ligament damage which will need to mend.

‘I will be grafting every day so I can help the team again sooner rather than later. Good luck to the boys playing tonight #YNWA.’

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