Loris Karius: Liverpool keeper concussed during Champions League final - doctors
Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius sustained a concussion during last month's Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid, doctors have said.
Karius, 24, was at fault for the Spanish side's first and third goals in their 3-1 victory in Kiev on 26 May.
The German had tests at hospitals in Boston in the United States, and medics said the impact of the concussion was "likely" to have been felt immediately.
Dr Ross Zafonte said it was "possible" the injury "would affect performance".
He came to his conclusion after reviewing "game film", a "physical examination" and "objective metrics".
Dr Zafonte said Karius had suffered from "visual spatial dysfunction", a process which hampers a person's ability to