Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain set to miss the majority of 2018/19

Despite there being suggestions Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could make a return in November this year, that has now been ruled out by Jurgen Klopp as it seems the Englishman is set to miss the majority of the upcoming campaign for Liverpool.

Oxlade-Chamberlain sustained a knee injury during Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final first-leg against AS Roma at Anfield back in April, which saw him go under the knife eight days later.

It has now been confirmed that Oxlade-Chamberlain will be out for longer than what the public expected.

“It feels like now is an appropriate time to tell people that for Ox this coming season will be about focusing on recovery and rehab,” said Klopp in a statement on the club’s website.

“We have known this from pretty much the day after he got the injury and after the successful surgery, we were sure of it. I hope everyone treats this information responsibly.

“There has been no change, no setback – it’s exactly on the schedule we expected and planned for. The new information is that we’re now giving more detail publicly.

“His surgery – which he had on the day of our second leg in Roma – has been completely successful and his recovery has started superbly well.

“But the truth of the matter is that we are preparing this season knowing he will not be with us on the pitch for competitive matches for the majority of it. If we do see him back this season it will be a bonus.”

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – Saturday, September 9, 2017: Liverpool’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain during the FA Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool at the City of Manchester Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

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Klopp does not want the midfielder rushed back into action, and everything will be done to make sure Oxlade-Chamberlain is brought back at the appropriate time.

“It is so important because of how valuable and important he is to what we are looking to do here in the coming seasons that the focus is on doing this right and not rushed. Ox is completely on board with this approach,” said Klopp.

“He is such an outstandingly good person and someone who even when not playing is integral to the heartbeat of Melwood.

“I cannot wait to have him back with us for matches, but we will wait for him and we will show the patience that is required to make sure he comes back ready to continue where he left off: as one of the most outstanding performers in European football in that moment.”

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