Joe Allen is set to miss 'three to four weeks' of action due to injury but Brendan Rodgers reported positive news on the fitness of Jon Flanagan and Daniel Sturridge today.

The Welsh midfielder limped off during the early stages of last weekend's friendly against Swindon Town.

He'll now be unavailable for the season opener at Stoke City on Sunday and the remainder of the first month of the campaign.

Rodgers said: "He'll probably miss three to four weeks, which is disappointing. He certainly won't be available for the weekend."

Asked for an overall injury update at his pre-match press conference, the manager delivered encouraging news on Flanagan and Sturridge.

"The great news with Jon is that he's working really well and is on target to come back just before Christmas, which would be great news for the squad," he added.

"Daniel will hopefully be back towards the beginning of September – he's working very hard."

Where are comments?