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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has played down suggestions that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could be facing another spell on the sidelines.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has not played for Liverpool’s first team since picking up a severe knee injury almost 12 months ago against Roma.
The Englishman represented the club’s Under-23 side on Friday, though, playing 40 minutes of their clash with Derby County Under-23s.
The former Southampton youngster was replaced before the interval after feeling his hamstring, but Klopp has insisted that he has no concerns over the 25-year-old.
It remains to be seen when the midfielder is ready to turn out for Liverpool’s first team, but the club’s fans have been left pleased with Klopp’s latest update.
Indeed, there was a genuine fear that Oxlade-Chamberlain could be heading for another spell on the treatment table, but those concerns have been eased.
A selection of the Twitter reaction from the Merseyside club’s fans can be seen below: