Use your head like Sadio and subscribe to the Liverpool FC newsletter Sign me up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

Mamadou Sakho admits he feared his season was over as the relieved Liverpool defender revealed he’s on course to make his comeback over the festive period.

The France international has been undergoing treatment since suffering a knee injury against Crystal Palace nearly three weeks ago.

Initially, there were major concerns that Sakho had ruptured his ACL but a scan showed that he had only sustained minor ligament damage.

Liverpool ruled him out for two months and now Sakho’s confident he will be back playing within four to six weeks.

“I’m very happy because I think it’s good news. Everyone thought I had a big injury for a long time,” Sakho said.

“But, thank God, I think it will be between four and six weeks. We will see the evolution. Now I feel much better, I work and I hope I will come back as soon as possible.

“For me, it’s not difficult. I take my injury like that because I can change nothing. I know which way I have to go, which road I have to take.

“I have the objective to come back as soon as possible, as strong as possible. When I come back I will try to give my best like before.”

Speaking to liverpoolfc.com after collecting the Standard Chartered Player of the Month award for October, Sakho saluted his team-mates for the manner in which they thrashed Manchester City in his absence last weekend.

He added: “I watched the game. I was in Clairefontaine in France and I watched the game on TV. I felt really proud about the team – it was a really good job.

“We played really strong. Everyone felt the same. The most important thing is the team – everyone has to give 100%.”