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Oxlade-Chamberlain hobbles off after 40 minutes in Liverpool comeback

Liverpool U23s manager Neil Critchley hopes the midfielder’s muscle issue is nothing serious.

ALEX OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN FELT a muscle problem on his return from eight months out with injury, but Liverpool are hoping it is not a serious setback for the England midfielder.

Oxlade-Chamberlain sustained ligament damage in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final win over Roma last year but is closing in on a first-team return.

He started this afternoon’s meeting with Derby County for Liverpool’s U23 side but was substituted before half-time after appearing to suffer a problem with his hamstring.

Reds U23 boss Neil Critchley noted Oxlade-Chamberlain came through the workout without hurting his knee but needs to wait for more news on his latest injury.

“He obviously had a bit of an issue but hopefully it’s nothing major,” Critchley told Liverpool’s website. “The bonus for him is that it’s not his knee, so he’s delighted there are no problems with that.

“He was enjoying himself, he was happy to be back playing. Hopefully when he wakes up in the morning, fingers crossed it’s nothing and only a precaution. The idea was only ever to play him for 45 minutes at most anyway. He nearly got that as well.

“Hopefully it’s not as bad as it first looked. He was looking over [to the bench] and we weren’t sure. It’s maybe some kind of muscle problem and maybe one to assess tomorrow. What was good is that he was sensible. He came off quite quick. He has handled that situation quite well.”

Oxlade-Chamberlain has been included in Liverpool’s Champions League squad, with his return potentially giving Jurgen Klopp’s side a boost in the Premier League title race.

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    Mute Declan Snow
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    Mar 8th 2019, 8:56 PM

    Nothing unusual about a bit of a tight hamstring post cruciate comeback. Once he came off early enough before any big damage was done he’ll be grand.

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    Mar 8th 2019, 10:04 PM

    @Declan Snow:Thanks for that Dr Richard Steadman.

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    Mar 8th 2019, 11:27 PM

    @Declan Snow: you know nothing, Declan Snow.

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    Mar 8th 2019, 9:10 PM

    We could do with his energy pushing forward in midfield

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    Mar 8th 2019, 11:05 PM

    What score did the game finish? Or was it just abandoned when ox had to go off?

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    Mar 8th 2019, 11:14 PM

    That lad has always been injury prone. Even at Arsenal he has been overrated.

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    Mar 8th 2019, 11:17 PM

    @mr lanister: injury prone and overrated are two very different things. He was excellent for Liverpool last season.

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    Mar 8th 2019, 10:44 PM

    His ball of Snot will mind him

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