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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain posts heartbreaking update from hospital knowing he will miss Champions League final

Liverpool midfielder has undergone surgery on his knee after being injured in the Champions League semi-final first leg against Roma

ALEX OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN has provided an injury update from his hospital bed after undergoing surgery.

The midfielder busted his knee during Liverpool's Champions League semi-final first-leg victory against Roma.

There was great concern when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain went down with what looked like an apparent knee injury
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There was great concern when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain went down with the knee injury - with team-mate Dejan Lovren visibly upsetCredit: REUTERS
It's almost as if the player himself knew his night at Anfield had been cruelly cut short
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It's almost as if the player himself knew his Champions League night at Anfield had been cruelly cut short - and his World Cup dreams were overCredit: REUTERS

It was revealed that the 24-year-old had suffered knee ligament damage.

The devastating injury has ruled the England midfielder out of the Reds' Champions League final against Real Madrid as well as the World Cup.

Former Arsenal man Ox uploaded a photo of himself watching his team-mates in action on a laptop from a hospital in Liverpool.

He captioned it: "Watching the boys in Rome last week taking us one step closer to something very special.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's team-mates check on their stricken comrade as he lies slumped on the turf
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's team-mates checked on their stricken comrade as he laid slumped on the turf - and it turned out to be shattering newsCredit: REUTERS

"Knee surgery was a success and the hard work has already begun."

Chamberlain described how he was "absolutely devastated" to be missing the final months of Liverpool's season and the tournament in Russia.

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Oxlade-Chamberlain was taken off the pitch on a stretcher after going in for a tackle during Liverpool's 5-2 Champions League win over the Serie A side.

The Merseyside club soon confirmed that the midfielder would be out for the rest of the season, and that "no specific timescale" has been placed on his return.

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The 24-year-old was understandably distraught as he was taken off the pitch on a stretcher
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The 24-year-old was understandably distraught as he was taken off the pitch on a stretcher - and he is set for months outCredit: REUTERS

He later wrote on social media: "Absolutely devastated to have picked up this injury at such a crucial time in the season.

"Gutted I won't be able to play any further part now in our Champions League run for Liverpool and also the World Cup with England.

Oxlade-Chamberlain moved to Anfield from Arsenal in January, after becoming frustrated with where he was being picked to play at The Emirates.

After a shaky start, and more time spent on the Liverpool bench than on the hallowed Anfield turf, Oxlade-Chamberlain was finally showing the fans his true talents.

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