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Liverpool striker Divock Origi is expected to be sidelined until mid-January with a hamstring strain.

The Belgium international limped off against Leicester City at Anfield on Boxing Day and a scan has revealed the extent of the damage.

Origi sat out Wednesday's 1-0 win over Sunderland and Liverpool staff fear he will be out for up to three weeks.

That means the 22-year-old will miss Saturday's trip to West Ham and the following cup ties against Stoke City and Exeter City. He's also a doubt for the crunch Premier League clashes with Arsenal and Manchester United.

With Origi out, Danny Ings sidelined for the season following surgery on an ACL injury and Daniel Sturridge still not ready for action, Jurgen Klopp's attacking options have been heavily depleted.

Origi's is the latest in a long line of hamstring problems for the Reds this season.

Sturridge, Martin Skrtel and Jordan Rossiter are currently out with the same issue, while Philippe Coutinho, Kolo Toure and Simon Mignolet have also been sidelined for the same reason recently.

It led to the Liverpool manager describing hamstring as his "s**t word of the year" after the victory over Leicester City.