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Talented Liverpool youngster Ovie Ejaria is facing a spell on the sidelines due to a groin injury.

The 18-year-old midfielder won't feature in the Reds' final match of their tour of America against Roma in St Louis on Monday night.

Liverpool have yet to discover the full extent of the damage but Ejaria is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks.

It's a blow to the teenager who has enhanced his reputation with some fine displays for Jurgen Klopp's side in the pre-season fixtures.

Ejaria was one of the Reds' standout performers in the defeat to Chelsea in Pasadena before sitting out the win over AC Milan in Santa Clara.

He joined Liverpool in the summer of 2014 after spending nine years with Arsenal.

Ejaria was a regular for the under-21s last season before Klopp decided to promote him to the senior ranks for the summer schedule.

It's the latest setback for Klopp, who has also lost Loris Karius, Mamadou Sakho, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Lucas Leiva and Marko Grujic to injury in recent weeks.