Philippe Coutinho is expected to be out up to six weeks after suffering ankle ligament damage.

Coutinho was taken from the pitch on a stretcher after an accidental collision with Didier Ndong during Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday and was assessed at Spire Hospital on Monday.

Liverpool play Bournemouth, West Ham United, Middlesbrough, Everton, Stoke City, Manchester City and Sunderland before Coutinho is expected to return at the start of the January, most probably for the FA Cup third -round weekend. Klopp’s side visit Manchester United in the Premier League on 15 January.