Lallana injury doubt for Liverpool
PHOTO | FABRICE COFFRINI England's midfielder Adam Lallana (left) is tackled by Costa Rica's defender Oscar Duarte during the Group D football match between Costa Rica and England at The Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte on June 24, 2014. Lallana could miss the start of the season for Liverpool after sustaining a knee injury in training in the United States, the club said on July 26, 2014.
What you need to know:
- The 26-year-old midfielder strained a ligament during a session at the Reds' Harvard University training base in Boston.
- Striker Rickie Lambert, Lallana's England team-mate, also made the move from Southampton to Liverpool while Croatia defender Dejan Lovren is widely expected to follow the same path.
LONDON
New signing Adam Lallana could miss the start of the season for Liverpool after sustaining a knee injury in training in the United States, the club said on Saturday.
The 26-year-old midfielder, who moved to Anfield from Southampton earlier this month, strained a ligament during a session at the Reds' Harvard University training base in Boston.
There was no word on how long he would be sidelined for, but such injuries can result in a spell of anywhere up to six weeks out of action.
By chance Liverpool's season-opener is at home to Southampton on August 17, with Lallana now facing a fitness race to make the Anfield clash.
He has been assessed by Liverpool's medical staff and does not require surgery.
However, the news is clearly a setback for the England international, who will undergo further assessment by the club's medical team in the United States and on his return to Liverpool.
Striker Rickie Lambert, Lallana's England team-mate, also made the move from Southampton to Liverpool while Croatia defender Dejan Lovren is widely expected to follow the same path.
