Liverpool confirm Nathaniel Clyne is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Liverpool right-back Nathaniel Clyne is set to miss around six months after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in pre-season.
The 28-year-old suffered the injury in the closing moments of Friday's 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.
Clyne flew to Boston for Liverpool's next match against Sevilla but after initial swelling went down, tests confirmed the injury and he flew back to Liverpool from Boston.
Liverpool team doctors are optimistic about the injury, however, as there is no additional damage, and as such Clyne is expected to be in line to return after six months rather than the nine which some who suffer the same injury can be sidelined for.
The injury's impact on Clyne's long-term Liverpool future is unclear.
Clyne is entering the final year of his contract at Anfield and he has lost his position as the club's starting right-back to Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Clyne made just four Premier League appearances in the first half of the 2018-19 season before moving to Bournemouth on loan for the second half of the season.