Coach Klopp shocked by rare incident in Liverpool's draw with Arsenal

In addition to failing to take the top spot from Arsenal, Klopp was also disappointed by the serious injury suffered by Kostas Tsimikas when the Liverpool defender collided with him. Liverpool are still 1 point behind the top team Arsenal thanks to a goal from striker Mohamed Salah (minute 29) after Gabriel Magalhaes gave the "Gunners" the lead at Anfield in the 4th minute.

Liverpool (red shirt) and Arsenal share points

However, the German coach regretted a bizarre incident that resulted in Tsimikas being ruled out for a long time with a broken collarbone. The Greek left-back collided with Arsenal striker Bukayo Saka late in the first half and went straight at Klopp on the touchline.

Tsimikas' injury is bad news for Liverpool, who are already without first-choice left-back Andrew Robertson due to a shoulder problem. "The game was overshadowed by Kostas Tsimikas' collarbone problem, which is definitely broken, so he's out for a long time," said a disappointed Klopp after the game.

Despite regretting Tsimikas' injury, Klopp was happy with the Red Devils' performance against Arsenal: "Arsenal started better and scored the opening goal. After half-time, we should have scored more. They had trouble with the pressure we created and we should have taken advantage of that." The tactician was also angry at VAR's decision not to award a penalty in the first half after Martin Odegaard's apparent handball.

Tsimikas suffered a serious injury after a collision with coach Klopp

Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was delighted with the way his players performed at Anfield. The Gunners have not won at Anfield in the Premier League since 2012, but Arteta insisted they won in a physical encounter. "It was a big test and we passed it. The whole team played well. It was one of the most intense, exciting games I have seen in my 20 years in this competition," said Arteta.

On Arsenal staying top of the table at Christmas, Arteta added: "This allows us to have a nice Christmas dinner with the family and then go back to work to prepare for the next game."

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