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Joel Matip is flying home from Liverpool's pre-season tour of America due to a quad injury - but he is expected to be fit for the start of the new Premier League campaign.

The former Cameroon international limped off during Sunday's 3-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the International Champions Cup in Charlotte.

Matip underwent a scan on Monday which confirmed Jurgen Klopp's fear that the centre-back is facing a spell out.

However, the damage is only minor and Liverpool believe he will only be sidelined for around a fortnight. He should be back in training before the opening Premier League match against West Ham on August 12.

A club statement read: “Though the muscle injury suffered in his upper leg is not considered to be a long-term concern, Matip will not be available for selection in the remaining two games in America.

“He is therefore returning to Merseyside and will continue his recovery at Melwood.”

It's a painful setback for Matip, who missed the final two months of last season after undergoing surgery on his thigh and worked tirelessly to regain fitness over the summer.

With Matip injured and Dejan Lovren still on holiday following the World Cup, Virgil van Dijk, Ragnar Klavan and Joe Gomez are the Reds' senior centre-backs for the rest of the tour of America.