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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain posts recovery photo from his hospital bed after being ruled out of Champions League final and World Cup

ALEX OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN has provided an injury update from his hospital bed.

The midfielder was injured during Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final first leg victory against Roma.

There was great concern when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain went down with what looked like an apparent knee injury
There was great concern when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain went down with the knee injury – with team-mate Dejan Lovren visibly upset
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It's almost as if the player himself knew his night at Anfield had been cruelly cut short
It’s almost as if the player himself knew his Champions League night at Anfield had been cruelly cut short – and his World Cup dreams were over
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It was revealed that the 24-year-old had suffered knee ligament damage.

This has ruled him out of the Reds’ Champions League final against Real Madrid as well as England’s bid for World Cup glory this summer in Russia.

The former Arsenal man uploaded a photo of him watching his team-mates in action on a laptop from  a hospital in Liverpool.

He captioned it: “Watching the boys in Rome last week taking us one step closer to something very special.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's team-mates check on their stricken comrade as he lies slumped on the turf
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s team-mates checked on their stricken comrade as he laid slumped on the turf – and it turned out to be shattering news
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“Knee surgery was a success and the hard work has already begun.”

Chamberlain described how he was “absolutely devastated” to be missing the final months of Liverpool’s season and the tournament in Russia.

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Oxlade-Chamberlain was taken off the pitch on a stretcher after going in for a tackle during Liverpool’s 5-2 Champions League semi-final victory against Roma.

The Merseyside club soon confirmed that the midfielder would be out for the rest of the season, and that “no specific timescale” has been placed on when he will return.

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The 24-year-old was understandably distraught as he was taken off the pitch on a stretcher
The 24-year-old was understandably distraught as he was taken off the pitch on a stretcher – and he is set for months out
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He later wrote on social media: “Absolutely devastated to have picked up this injury at such a crucial time in the season.

“Gutted I won’t be able to play any further part now in our Champions League run for Liverpool and also the World Cup with England.

Oxlade-Chamberlain moved to Anfield from Arsenal in January, after becoming frustrated with where he was being picked to play at The Emirates.

After a shaky start, and more time spent on the Liverpool bench than on the hallowed Anfield turf, Oxlade-Chamberlain was finally showing the fans his true talents.

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