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Liverpool face an anxious wait before discovering the extent of Dejan Lovren’s knee injury.

The £20million centre-back left Anfield on crutches on Sunday evening after being stretchered off in the 2-2 draw with West Brom.

Lovren needed stitches in a wound in his right knee following a reckless challenge from Baggies midfielder Craig Gardner.

The crestfallen Croatia international revealed that he won’t undergo a scan on Monday as medical staff want to wait for the swelling to go down so it’s likely to be Tuesday before he discovers his fate.

The length of Lovren’s absence will hinge on the extent of any ligament damage he suffered but he’s a major doubt for the Reds’ festive schedule.

The good news for Jurgen Klopp is that fellow centre-back Mamadou Sakho is on the brink of a return.

The France international is back in full training having missed the past five weeks with a knee injury.

Sakho is now set to secure an immediate recall to the starting line up when the Reds travel to Watford on Sunday.