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Jordan Henderson looks set to miss Liverpool's next three games at least as Jurgen Klopp said the Reds had to be careful with their captain as he recovers from an ongoing foot problem.

The Reds boss also revealed that Daniel Sturridge has no chance of involvement in the 228th Merseyside Derby and his return to training this week was only with the rehab coach and did not constitute a return to "training" per se.

Klopp told his pre-derby press conference: "Jordan has unfortunately had a little setback, he's not in team training up til now, that's how it is.

"I can't say in this moment how long - hopefully not too long. Yes I know when we were here last time I said I hoped he would be in training in this week but he wasn't.

"So next week looks like this too, so we have to wait for this."

If Henderson can't train next week he looks set to miss the derby followed by the Bournemouth visit to Anfield on Wednesday and the tough looking trip to Stroke on Grand National day on the Saturday.

Asked if there was a chance Liverpool would need to do further explorations on Henderson's injury, the Reds boss suggested the injury required time and not intervention.

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"It's all a question of time unfortunately, there's nothing we could do. It's a situation, sometimes it's not a big issue but big enough, with Hendo you know if there was a little chance that he could run, train, he would do it but we have to be really careful with him, that's how it is.

"We cannot take a risk. It's always too long with all injuries, perhaps it's not the best time for us at the moment in this part of the game but nothing else to do.

"It's the treatment he gets of course, the things you do of course and then wait for the moment when he's back again."

Daniel Sturridge will also be absent from the Liverpool bench for a while yet.

Klopp added: "No chance, I heard he's back to training but I don't know who gave this information. When a player is on the pitch with the rehab coach that's not back to training.

"That's the situation at the moment. He's in a good way but no chance for the weekend."