Liverpool star hospitalised after ankle injury

Liverpool loaned star Sepp van den Berg has been taken to hospital after sustaining an ankle injury with his new club Schalke

Darwin Nunez and Sepp van den Berg in Liverpool training

Van den Berg joined Schalke 04 on loan during the summer transfer window and has made an impressive start with the Bundesliga club.

The Dutch centre-half started four league games after arriving late in the transfer window and was involved in Sunday's 3-2 win over Augsburg.

Unfortunately, according to Schalke's Twitter page, as the tweet below shows, Vandenberg has been hospitalized after suffering an ankle injury.

The tweet, translated into English, read: "Sep Vandenberg is on his way to the hospital with a suspected ankle injury. Sepp, our prayers for you!"

Liverpool and Schalke will be praying that the injury isn't too serious, but being hospitalized mid-match is never a good sign.

Vandenberg received treatment on the field and was then taken off a stretcher and taken directly to the hospital for further treatment.