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Bad leg injury could scupper Ox鈥檚 World Cup hopes

ENGLAND midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could be in doubt for the World Cup after sustaining a leg injury while playing for Liverpool in its 5-2 win over AS Roma in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday

Oxlade-Chamberlain was carried off on a stretcher in the 18th minute at Anfield after injuring his right leg in a tackle on Aleksandar Kolarov.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said it was “probably a really bad injury” and acknowledged that Oxlade-Chamberlain’s season was over, even before any scans to assess the damage.

“Yes, that is how it is, unfortunately,” Klopp said. “All of the medical department is quite concerned, without a scan. The season is not that long anymore. I am a very positive person and hope it only feels bad. But I am not flying, mood-wise, because we lost a fantastic player.”

Klopp said Oxlade-Chamberlain’s injury took some gloss off Liverpool’s brilliant performance in the first leg of the semifinals, in which it conceded two late goals to give Roma a lifeline.

“The biggest blow for the mood is the injury of Chamberlain,” Klopp said, “so conceding 2 goals is not what we want 100 percent but we can deal with that.”

Liverpool is also currently without midfielders Emre Can and Adam Lallana.

Oxlade-Chamberlain has become an established member of England coach Gareth Southgate’s squad after settling well at Liverpool following his move from Arsenal last summer.


 

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