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Lazar Markovic is set to remain a Liverpool player until at least January – despite having not made a competitive appearance for the club in more than two years.

Reports this week suggested Markovic could be in line for a loan move to Fenerbahce, where he spent the 2015-16 season.

However, Liverpool do not expect the Serbia international to depart before the transfer deadline in Turkey passes on Friday evening.

Markovic, who had temporary stints at Sporting Lisbon and Hull City last season, hasn’t featured at all for the Reds since the opening pre-season friendly at Tranmere Rovers in July.

Nevertheless, the 23-year-old continues to train with the first team at Melwood, and while absent from the squad for the group stages of the Champions League, he has been included in the 25-man list for Premier League duty.

The winger is also eligible to feature in the League Cup, with Liverpool visiting Leicester City in their third round clash on Tuesday week.

Markovic has proven an expensive failure since arriving for almost £20million from Benfica in July 2014, and hasn’t played a senior game for Liverpool since May 2015.

His last start was an ill-fated stint at right wing-back in the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Aston Villa at Wembley the previous month, when he was substituted at half-time.