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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will MISS Liverpool's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Arsenal, Pep Lijnders confirms after suffering ankle injury against Brentford... but hopes midfielder will be available for trip to Crystal Palace

Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders has confirmed that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will not be available for the Reds' trip to Arsenal after the former Gunners star suffered an injury against Brentford.

The Reds travel to north London hoping to book their place in the Carabao Cup final, where they will meet Chelsea at Wembley should they advance past Arsenal on Thursday night.

And Jurgen Klopp's side will be without Oxlade-Chamberlain for the semi-final second leg, after the Englishman was withdrawn with a knock during Sunday's 3-0 win over Brentford.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will not be available for Liverpool's semi-final against Arsenal

The 28-year-old was replaced by Takumi Minamino just five minutes after doubling the Reds' advantage over Thomas Frank's side at Anfield, with Klopp confirming that the star had rolled his ankle.