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Lazar Markovic will miss Liverpool FC 's Premier League clash with Southampton on Sunday but the Serbian winger should be available for the trip to champions Manchester City.

The £20million signing from Benfica has been hampered by a hamstring injury picked up during the tour of America and only played 45 minutes in pre-season.

Boss Brendan Rodgers said: “Markovic is unavailable for this weekend but he's working hard on the training field and catching up on his general fitness.

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“We're hoping after this weekend he will be ready.”

Adam Lallana and Jon Flanagan are still ruled out with knee injuries but both are expected to return to full training next week.

Neither are likely to feature against Man City on Monday, August 25 but could return at Tottenham the following weekend.

“Lallana is straight line running and doing great,” Rodgers said.

“We're hoping the week leading into the City game he will be ready to join the group along with Jon Flanagan.”

Defender Daniel Agger, whose future at Anfield is uncertain, is still having treatment for a knee problem.