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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the festive period after suffering a serious ankle injury during the FIFA Club World Cup.
Oxlade-Chamberlain was substituted in the second half of Liverpool's 1-0 victory over Flamengo in the final on Saturday, and was seen on crutches when the team went up to lift the trophy.
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"No news on anyone else, which is good," Klopp told a news conference to preview their top-of-the-table clash with Leicester City on Boxing Day. "With Oxlade, you have three ligaments on the ankle and one is damaged.
"I don't know exactly [how long]. It can take a while. No chance for rest of the year that is clear. We have to see how it settles."
Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the crucial Premier League clashes against Leicester and Wolves before the new year.
The midfielder also missed the majority of last season with a knee ligament injury.
Source: espn.co.uk