Wednesday 25 April 2018 18:04, UK
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's hopes of making England's World Cup squad were dealt a serious blow after the midfielder was stretchered off during Liverpool's Champions League semi-final first-leg win over Roma.
The England international suffered what appeared to be a knee injury when tackling Aleksandar Kolarov in the 18th minute and received lengthy treatment on the pitch.
Oxlade-Chamberlain was given further attention on the touchline after hobbling off, with the physios calling for a stretcher after deciding he could not continue.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp fears the 24-year-old has suffered a "really bad" injury, and with England boss Gareth Southgate set to name his 35-man provisional squad for the World Cup by May 14, Oxlade-Chamberlain's place in the side now looks under threat.
"We don't know exactly but if the medical department are quite concerned without a scan, you can imagine it's difficult," Klopp said after Liverpool's 5-2 win.
"The season is not that long anymore. It doesn't look good.
"I'm a very positive person and still hope it only feels bad, but is not that bad. We'll see.
"We lost a fantastic player tonight. It's not good news."
Oxlade-Chamberlain featured in both of England's March friendlies against the Netherlands and Italy and had looked certain to be included in squad for this summer's finals in Russia.
He has made 42 appearances since joining Liverpool from Arsenal last August and scored his fifth goal of the season in the Reds' 3-0 win over Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.
Liverpool's next game is against Stoke City on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Premier League from 11.30am, and is followed by their second leg against Roma four days later.
