Norwich City head coach Daniel Farke has revealed that Timm Klose could be out of action for up to 12 months.
Twitter:
DF on Timm Klose: Timm had a scan and he will need another scan next week. He may need surgery.
Best case scena… https://t.co/virrnz91iO (@NorwichCityFC)
Farke has said that he could either be out for four months, or anywhere from nine to 12 months.
These Norwich fans reacted to the news on Twitter…
Or do we…?
Twitter: @NorwichCityFC We’ll be fine we don’t need him, we’ve got Hanley. https://t.co/4V1ES8jw1H (@CTSNcfc)
Emoji says it all…
Twitter: @NorwichCityFC
(@joshboy72)
Hope Amadou steps up…
Twitter: @NorwichCityFC Onel, Zimbo, Klose, Hanley. Oh no. I really hope Amadou can do a job there. (@keelan_marks)
Anyone?
Twitter: Any out of contract centre halves available? #ncfc
(@CanaryWes)
Ridiculous…
Twitter: I see #ncfc are operating a 1 in 1 out system with centre backs. Injuries are ridiculous. (@FinnTodd17)
Career ender?
Twitter: @michaeljbailey Could it be career ending? at 31? Has he got a contract for next season? (@MrMattKnights)
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Will this force Norwich into signing a central defender in the January transfer window?
If Klose is ruled out for a minimum of nine months, possibly. It would leave Ben Godfrey, Christoph Zimmermann and Grant Hanley as the only recognised centre-backs.
Zimmermann is untested at Premier League level and returning from an injury, whilst Hanley has had a terrible start to the season – making mistakes in all three Premier League games so far.
With potentially two viable centre-back options for Farke, he could need to bring in a defender to bolster his squad in the next transfer window. However, it may not be necessary if Klose is only out for four months, as he could be back towards the end of January.
