A moment of fear came upon Liverpool after the Premier League title chasers received news that goalkeeper Shamal George was injured in what is believed to be a racially motivated attack on him. The 21-year-old suffered facial injuries in the attack which took place in a city centre bar at around 1am on Saturday, with Merseyside Police investigating the alleged racially motivated attack on the Liverpool goalkeeper.
The brother of the young goalkeeper, who spent the first half of the season on loan at Tranmere, was also injured in the incident. Police are studying CCTV footage of the attack and Liverpool are appealing for witnesses to come forward. A club spokesperson said: “Liverpool Football Club is shocked and appalled that Shamal and a family member have been subjected to such a terrible ordeal. As a club, we will offer Shamal and his family any support that they require.”
According to the club: “The matter is now in the hands of Merseyside Police and we will defer all enquiries to them. We would also urge anyone with information about the incident to come forward. Liverpool Football Club will make no further comment until it is appropriate to do so and, in the meantime, we would ask that Shamal and his family have their privacy respected.”
The assault on the 21-year-old happened some 36 hours before the Reds maintained their charge in the title race against Manchester City in the Premier League thanks to a pulsating 4-2 win over Burnley at Anfield on Sunday. Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino both scored two goals each as the Reds came from a goal down to overcome Sean Dyche’s men, who now lie just one place above the relegation zone in 17th place with 30 points, two points off the drop zone as a result.
After the game, Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, claimed his first choice goalkeeper Alisson, had been fouled for Burnley’s first goal which came directly from Ashley Westwood’s corner kick in the sixth minute. According to the German, “The last part of the season is the decisive part. To win something, you always need to have a bit of luck. If Andre Marriner had a better view, he probably would have whistled [in Alisson’s favour], I think. We have to ask him!” [Culled from The Guardian].
