Xherdan Shaqiri will miss the start of Liverpool's pre-season after suffering a torn calf injury during Switzerland's Nations League clash with England last month.
The Swiss star reported for training on Monday following the summer break and was assessed by the club's medical team.
But Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Shaqiri now faces a spell on the sidelines and faces a battle to be fit for the start of the 2019-20 campaign.
'Shaqiri is still injured from the national team and it will take a while until he is in again,' Klopp told the club's website.
'He has a tear in his calf, so he will not be involved for a while.'
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couakpsy
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Things
meuaciln
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I wanted this guy and Chamberlain to be given a chance for them to exhibit their quality, shaqiri should start the season klopp bench Salah and likes for a while at least because of Afcon and copa America
Laudlmp
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He has more calf than anyone else. Hope it's not serious.
rahulbk
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get well soon champ
Ceuabmnost
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thats y we nid 2 mek new signings 2 stay competitive
ppAnfield
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We earned 250M. Henry promised that there would be a top investment in the summer. Where are they? we as fans have every right to know where 250 million have disappeared at least 100
What you expect? Just spend all that money without any plans for what it should be spend for and for which part that money should be use for.. Be patient bro..
ppAnfield
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Get well soon shaqiri. Liverpool needs you.. Ynwa
Armstronger
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So mane salah firmino and shaq will all miss pre season if they start season slow title already out of sight
Curry9
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A back up player is going to miss pre season. He hardly featured. Just trust the management unless you think there is a reason to doubt klopp. I can't think of a reason why we should doubt klopp
outspoken
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We earned 250M. Henry promised that there would be a top investment in the summer. Where are they? we as fans have every right to know where 250 million have disappeared at least 100
Polaroider
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It's ok, our squad is big enough according to alot of people
Jaydener
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what's the point in living. wanted to see the cube v tranmere
foolhardy
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So when will he be back?
Howord12
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Rip. Guess he'll test out Harry Wilson to see if he wants to keep him
Mkuchu
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He'll be like a new signing when he recovers...
redboy21
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With Shaqiri, Mane and Salah missing much of pre-season, #LFC would be taking a big chance by not dipping into the market 🔴
Ascis
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So Keita injured and Shaqiri injured already... 🧐
namelesse
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You could hear that calf tear from Belfast!
Arreynjock
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Get well soon.
birthday
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Was hoping he'd get a good pre-season to get better in the rhythm and get more starts/appearances this season
Jacky2
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Possibly the biggest calf tear in the history of humanity.
Wednesday
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What could possibly tear Shaqiri’s calf? This is like the beginning of an apocalypse film.
luddlos
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its ok take rest better to be on bench
lntruder
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Have you looked at his calf, it's like a fucking baseball bat on steroids! What could've injured THOSE calves?!!
MaireBurns000
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And this is why we need to strengthen our squad now to avoid injury crisis at the middle of the season
Saocinuy
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He’s valuable to the squad and played some important part in last season.