Liverpool striker Christian Benteke is set to miss the Merseyside derby after a scan on a hamstring strain showed he is likely to be out for two weeks, sources have told ESPN FC.

Benteke, 24, will be unavailable for Saturday's Premier League home match against his former club Aston Villa, having suffered the injury as the Reds drew 1-1 with Norwich last weekend.

But sources have told ESPN FC that an examination of the problem suggests he will be out for around a fortnight, which is the standard length of absence for a player with such an injury.