Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

[Jay86]

It was obviously bad the way he was writhing in pain, when players feign injury they do 10 roll overs, his legs stayed against the floor and the rest of body writhed in agony and he looked gutted, it’s awful luck for the lad. Hopefully it’s just a bad sprain or twist that keeps him out for a few months because if it’s ACL his whole game could change. Despite the advances in science and medicine it’s still a career changing injury, especially them explosive types like Ox. I’m genuinely devastated for him.

[Ted]

Gutted for him. He's been fucking excellent lately.

[eeyore]

Gutted. Was becoming a fucking top player for us

[aRdja]

I really feel for him. Been one of our best players in the last month or so.

[Grinch]

Gutted. Was becoming a fucking top player for us

 

Kieta can't come quick enough.  We've not had a midfielder that has ever remotely resembled a top player since Gerrard.

[Megadrive Man]

I fear the worst with this one. A big blow for us now, we've almost got no midfielders left!

[eeyore]

Has got that Henderson red card deflating feeling about it from 2014. Why didn't we strengthen in Jan

[ZonkoVille77]

Depending on how serious the injury is, he may never even be the same player again. ACL injuries can be career ending for many players.

I don't think he needed to go in so hard either. 9/10 you come off unscathed. Just one of those things.

[VladimirIlyich]

With Can and now Oxlade-Chamberlain (presumably) out for the rest of the season that's our two best midfielders gone.

 

Really need to wrap up the rest of them in cotton wool now and save them for the CL final, assuming we can finish off Roma in the second leg. If we start with Henderson, Wijnaldum, and Milner we're just about OK. If one of those three gets injured, then it looks pretty grim. Maybe Trent goes into midfield? Or Woodburn comes in, if he's recovered from that knock in the youth game a month back?

 

Of course goes without saying that hopefully Ox will recover quickly. Has developed into a really important player for us.

Neither Can nor OC are our best midfielders and we actually looked much better when Gini came on,but there is a worrying lack of cover and ability to change much in the middle of the park. The pressure once again falls on our front three.

[Jay86]

Gini-Henderson-Milner look like they’re going to have to be playing quite a bit till the end of the season. What’s the news with Can, he likely to play again this season? We could do with him coming back ASAP. We haven’t got much depth left CM.

[TheHowieLama]

Can? Won't.

[dockers_strike]

Think they said Can was out for the season with a back problem.

[Aventus]

Think they said Can was out for the season with a back problem.

Bayern back

[Gym Beglin]

I'm dubious about Can's injury. I think if there was no World Cup on the horizon he might have risked himself, but maybe I'm just xenophobic post-Brexit and I think all foreigners are soft and sponging off me, personally.

[INTORRESTING]

It's probably just plodders elbow.

[aRdja]

The worst confirmed.

 

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/299571-liverpool-fc-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-injury-update?utm_source=premier-league-website&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=website

 

Zlatan recovered in seven months, so best case scenario he won’t be back until Christmas this year. Such a shame as he’s been one of our most consistent and best performing players in the past month or so. I have a bad feeling re how this could impact us.

[dockers_strike]

Does not sound like cruciate ligaments which is a blessing otherwise he would be out for a lot longer. Gutted for the lad.

[Trumo]

Bit of a vague statement. Doesn't mention the specific injury but doesn't hint at the need for surgery either.

 

A shame for him as he'd been playing well. His ability to carry the ball from midfield gave the front 3 time to find space and cause havoc. Gini did this very well last night too, but he'll need to do more of that in the coming games.

[aRdja]

 

Can’t believe we have only three players who’ve started in midfield for us this season, available for selection. And we play three in midfield almost exclusively after Coutinho left. Surely we have to recall Grujic now?

[eeyore]

Can’t believe we have only three players who’ve started in midfield for us this season, available for selection. And we play three in midfield almost exclusively after Coutinho left. Surely we have to recall Grujic now?

Not allowed to

[eeyore]

Some really stupid decisions made in January

[Harry Squatter]

Good luck with the recovery. Gutted for him.

[Oh Buoy]

Gutting news - started to become my regular XI selection which just shows his improvement since he came here. To be ruled out of the WC too is shite news. 

 

Best of luck on the recovery, Oxo. 

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

My mate who gives me the team has said he's been told that it's a really bad injury, worse than when Ings done his knee, and it could be around 9 months before he plays again.

[TheHowieLama]

He will be awesome in interviews over his time out -- so...