LEICESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Roberto Firmino of Liverpool applauds fans after the Premier League match between Leicester City and Liverpool FC at The King Power Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Roberto Firmino was given the all-clear after suffering an eye injury during Saturday’s 1-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur. The Brazilian striker was poked in the eye, seemingly inadvertently, by Jan Vertonghen with fifteen minutes to go in the contest. He was unable to continue and was subsequently substituted by Jordan Henderson. However, Firmino was discharged from a local hospital a few hours after the game, having been diagnosed with an eye abrasion. He will now travel back to Liverpool under the supervision of club doctor Andy Massey. Liverpool noted that their no. 9 “has not been ruled out” of Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain, but one would think that Jürgen Klopp is unlikely to risk him if he is not at a 100 percent. If Firmino does not start, Klopp could choose to strengthen the midfield with Henderson and leave Sadio Mané and Mo Salah up top like in the closing moments of the victory against Tottenham. The likes of Daniel Sturridge or Xherdan Shaqiri could also be handed a rare start with an eye on Liverpool’s packed September schedule. The striker appears hopeful of returning to action soon. “It was just a scare,” he said on his Instagram account. “My eye is ok and so am I. Thank you for all the support and see you soon.” His wife Larissa also reassured everyone that he was fine, “Everything is okay with Roberto. He has already been examined and is returning home. Thank you for your concern.” Despite Firmino’s injury, referee Michael Oliver actually ruled the incident as a foul against him. This drew the ire of Reds supporters on social media, who lashed out at Oliver: So vertonghen fouled firmino, then punches him in the face, then dives, the handballs it and gets a free kick. Lovely stuff from Michael Oliver. Been awful all game — Elliot Beavis (@ElliotBeavis1) September 15, 2018 https://twitter.com/jbj/status/1040948124804628481 A gruesome picture of Firmino’s injury has also gone viral, with Vertonghen’s finger firmly entrenched in his right eye. https://twitter.com/SquawkaNews/status/1040971619085299712 Liverpool will need Firmino this week as they take on PSG in the Champions League group stage.<doc-sep>Roberto Firmino will be assessed after suffering an eye injury in Liverpool's 2-1 win at Tottenham on Saturday. Firmino scored Liverpool's second goal to make it 2-0 at Wembley after 54 minutes, but 15 minutes later he was brought down after a clash with Jan Vertonghen. The Brazil international was down receiving treatment for around two minutes, before being replaced by Jordan Henderson who had initially been set to come on for Naby Keita. Klopp, speaking to Sky Sports following the match, gave an update on the striker: "Bobby Firmino is not okay at the moment. We need to see how that will work. "Things are not too good at the moment. Life is never perfect." Firmino could be a doubt for Tuesday's visit of French champions Paris Saint-Germain in their opening Champions League group game of the campaign. Georginio Wijnaldum's opener and Firmino's second league goal of the season were enough to stave off a late Tottenham comeback and ensure they continued their 100 per cent start to the season.<doc-sep>Liverpool supporters were holding their breath earlier today when star Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino was subbed off after Jan Vertonghen gouged his eye in the second half of Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham. “I’m not sure, but maybe we have an injury with Roberto,” Reds’ boss Jurgen Klopp said of the injury after the match. “I don’t know exactly at the moment, but it’s something with his eye. It was a free-kick for Tottenham, right? Funny. I haven’t seen it back, I only saw the situation from 60 yards away so I’ve no clue what exactly happened. But it’s something with the eye and for sure at the moment it’s not comfortable for him. But we will see.” (NSFW Disclaimer: The injury initially seemed pretty gruesome, if you wish to see what it looked like, feel free to look here.) A few hours after the final whistle, Firmino posted to his personal Instagram that the injury was, “just a scare, my eye is ok and so am I.” So, the Reds can exhale ahead of their Champions’ League clash with Paris St. Germain on Tuesday night, when Kylian Mbappe and Neymar come to Anfield. And according to a statement from the club released shortly after Firmino’s own, the striker underwent an exam at the hospital which “confirmed an abrasion of the eye” that would leave “no lasting damage.”<doc-sep>
Klopp addresses Roberto Firmino injury following Spurs clash In the second half of Liverpool’s 2-1 win Tottenham, Firmino was caught in his left eye by a stray finger from Vertonghen. Firmino was forced to come off the pitch and manager Jurgen Klopp said he was unsure about the severity of the problem. But Liverpool have this evening revealed Firmino visited a hospital for scans on his eye. The statement said: “Roberto Firmino was discharged from a London hospital this afternoon after receiving good news on the eye injury he sustained during Liverpool's 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur. “The forward was sent for assessment having been forced from the field in the second half of the Reds’ Wembley victory. “A hospital examination confirmed an abrasion of the eye, but there will be no lasting damage. “The issue will be monitored and treated by Liverpool’s medical staff at Melwood before any decision is made on whether Firmino will be able to figure in Tuesday evening’s Champions League encounter with Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield. At this stage, the No.9 has not been ruled out. “Firmino travelled back to Merseyside separately from his teammates with club doctor Andy Massey following the positive assessment. Roberto Firmino receives a finger in the eye from Jan Vertonghen “The players and staff onboard the club flight back to Liverpool sent the Brazilian a video wishing him well, recorded on the team plane.” The positive news about Firmino was in contrast to Klopp’s comments after the match when he revealed the Brazilian was in discomfort following the incident. “I’m not sure, but there may be an injury with Roberto, we don’t know exactly in the moment,” the Liverpool boss told the club’s official website. Pochettino reflects on 2-1 loss following Liverpool clash Roberto Firmino was forced off due to the eye injury