Summer Love //T.A.A

18

The game was nearing half time and Liverpool were beating Norwich City 3-0 with 8 minutes left in the first half. A Norwich striker took a shot but the ball missed the goal resulting a goal kick for Liverpool.

Sophie sat next to Andy Massey, the Liverpool club team doctor, in the stand just below the substitutions. Suddenly Alisson took the goal kick but slipped in the process and landed badly on his leg.

The game stopped for a brief moment but Allison brushed off the injury as he stood back up. But after trying to walk back to the goal, he ended up back on the ground.

The referee signalled for the game to be stopped and beckoned for a medical assistant. Andy got up and headed down the steps onto the the field as Sophie grabbed the black medical bag from at her feet and following the older man on to the field and towards the goalkeeper.

Sophie placed the bag down next to the doctor as they arrived in front of Alisson. The two teams used this opportunity as a water break and all gathered around their two respective managers as Allison was being taken care off.

"I feel like I was hit from behind." Allison explained as Sophie instructed him to lay down as his leg was being examined. Virgil arrived down and took a drink for the water.

"How is he?" The Dutch man asked as he placed the water bottle back and leaned over his teammate.

"Not good. He'll have to come off. There's no way he's playing the rest of the game." Sophie informed him as Andy spoke through his ear piece and told them Alisson was coming off.

A stretcher arrived to help the goalkeeper but he politely declined saying he was going to walk off the field. Andy helped him up from the ground slowly as Adrián got ready on the sideline.

Sophie grabbed the bag from the ground and followed the doctor and goalkeeper off the field behind the goals in order to walk around that way. The crowd cheered as the substitution was made and Adrián ran onto the field.

"What condition is he in?" Klopp asked the brunette girl as she approached the manager with Alisson and Andy coming behind her along with a member of the ambulance crew and the people carrying the stretcher.

"Definitely a calf strain, at least, we'll have to get testing done to check for further damage." She whispered in the manager's ear to avoid cameras picking up their conversation. Klopp walked past the girl and gave his first keeper a quick hug before they continued on.

The goalkeeper was in clear discomfort as he limped down the tunnel while putting his weight on the doctor for support. Sophie dropped the medical bag as they reached the treatment room. She turned on the TV for Alisson so he could watch the game from inside.

Once the TV was on, she turned to the ice machine and filled the bag full. After massaging the bag in order to stimulate the coolness, she lifted the goalkeeper's leg and placed the ice on his calf.

Andy left the goalkeeper in Sophie's capable hands as he headed back outside incase anything happened anyone else. The pair watched on the TV as Trybull fouled Divock.

"Has to be a free kick." Alisson exclaimed as he used his elbows to prop himself up on the bed. The referee called for the free kick and Trent stepped up to take it as per usual.