Jurgen Klopp took a jokey swipe at Joel Matip’s second touch, two weeks before the centre back suffered an ACL injury which will force him out of the rest of Liverpool’s season

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp took a cruel but jovial swipe at Joel Matip's second touch during a Sky Sports promotional video filmed before his cruciate ligament injury.

The 32-year-old centre-back has been a cornerstone of the Reds' success since taking over in 2016, but an ACL injury suffered earlier this month means he is likely to miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season.

But a week and a half before sustaining his injury, Klopp was delighted with the Cameroon international's first touch before firing in a quick shot. The sequel of Matip.

The couple took part in a Sky Sports YouTube video which the broadcaster emphasized was filmed on November 22, prior to Matip's injury, which was picked up during the Reds' 4–3 win over Fulham on December 3.

Klopp and Matip tried to identify a professional footballer from a group of five, using a series of exercises to eliminate the fakers.

Matip suffered a cruciate ligament injury earlier this month, two weeks after the jovial video was filmed

On the first touch challenge, Klopp said: “Joel has a very good first touch at the moment.”

But the German gaffer followed it up with the body blow. “The second touch is the problem,” he said, laughing.

As the manager, player and presenter chuckled at the nonsense, Matip said: 'But what am I going to do with the ball?'

Klopp's Reds are currently under pressure in defense after Matip's latest injury setback.

Mail Sport have previously reported that Maxence Lacroix, Lloyd Kelly and Perr Schuurs are among the possible options if Liverpool look to replace Matip on the open market.

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