Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has suffered a “critical hamstring damage” and is going through an extended spell on the sidelines – however no surgical procedure.
It’s a acquainted, unhappy story for Oxlade-Chamberlain, who pulled up throughout the 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace in Singapore.
The Englishman had performed via a deliberate half-hour within the earlier pleasant in opposition to Man United, however was compelled off a minute earlier than half-time simply three days later.
After a largely injury-free marketing campaign that noticed him play 29 instances earlier than falling out of favour totally on the finish of January, Oxlade-Chamberlain was decided to make his mark in pre-season.
As an alternative, the 28-year-old is now going through a prolonged spell on the sidelines.
“With Oxlade, it is going to take longer,” Klopp advised reporters forward of the Neighborhood Protect conflict with Man Metropolis.
“It’s a critical hamstring damage and it’ll take longer.
“It’s a hamstring, all of us hate this phrase, we hate the damage, however it occurs now and again and now Ox was the one.”
The supervisor did reveal, at the very least, that Oxlade-Chamberlain wouldn’t require surgical procedure.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is considered one of seven first-team gamers presently sidelined via damage, with Alisson, Caoimhin Kelleher, Kostas Tsimikas, Calvin Ramsay, Diogo Jota and Kaide Gordon additionally out.
Alisson is anticipated to return for the Premier League opener at Fulham on August 6, however much less is thought of the others.
Nonetheless, Klopp did give an perception into Kelleher’s groin pressure, with there a way of frustration on the medical workers throughout the Republic of Eire setup as he faces as much as three extra weeks on the therapy desk.
“Caoimh felt one thing after the worldwide recreation and everyone advised him, the medical division there, it’s advantageous, it will be good,” he defined.
“After vacation he got here again, first coaching, felt it once more. We checked it and it was not good.
“I feel Caoimh can be one other two, three weeks after which must be advantageous.”
