MX23RW : Tuesday, November 5 10:31:22| >> :60:179:179:

Jurgen Klopp: 'Mamadou Sakho's injury not as bad as first feared'

Jurgen Klopp insists that Mamadou Sakho's knee injury is not as "serious" as first feared, but will not give a timeline on the defender's return.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Mamadou Sakho's injury is not as "serious" as the club first feared.

The Frenchman was reportedly handed a six-to-eight-week layoff after suffering knee ligament damage in the Reds' 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on November 8.

In this afternoon's press conference, Klopp refused to offer a timeline of recovery for Sakho, but insisted that the injury is not as bad as first feared.

"Mama is good news," Klopp told reporters. "It's not that serious as we thought in the first moment.

"We don't want to give you a time - you can ask every day – but it's not Christmas 2016! So that's good. Between now and 2016! It's good news, it's not too serious."

Dejan Lovren is expected to play in defence during Sakho's absence.

ID:258076: cacheID:258076:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1946:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Mamadou Sakho of Liverpool in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on October 31, 2015 in London, England.
Read Next:
Sakho 'out for six to eight weeks'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!