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Fears that Jordan Rossiter had suffered a broken ankle have been eased – but the Liverpool youngster is still facing a significant spell on the sidelines.

The talented 17-year-old Academy midfielder limped out of the Reds’ FA Youth Cup defeat to Birmingham City on Friday night.

A scan has revealed there is no fracture but Rossiter’s left ankle remains heavily swollen and he’s on crutches.

Liverpool under-18s coach Neil Critchley said: “Jordan was in a lot of pain in the dressing room after the game and when Jordan’s in pain you know it’s serious so we feared the worst.

“He’s had a scan and it looks like he hasn’t broken anything which is good news.

“It’s either ligament damage or a severe sprain but he’s still facing a fair few weeks out.

“We still can’t be too sure because of the swelling. We’ll wait for that to go down and then scan it again just in case.”

Rossiter is one of the club’s most highly-rated Academy players.

He scored on his senior debut for Liverpool when Brendan Rodgers handed him a start in the League Cup tie with Middlesbrough back in September.

Critchley has other injury concerns with Harry Wilson also picking up an ankle injury against Birmingham. Jerome Sinclair (dead leg) and Tom Brewitt (toe) should be fit for Saturday’s trip to Blackburn.