Liverpool confirm Sakho absence

Liverpool have confirmed Mamadou Sakho faces two months out with a knee injury.

The Mirror says Sakho will be out until the New Year.

The club revealed this afternoon they have got back scan results on the French international's knee injury, and that has revealed ligament damage which will require a six to eight week rest period.

While the news is devastating for Reds fans who have taken to the big centre half as a cult figure, it comes as something of a relief to Anfield medical staff, who feared he had snapped anterior cruciate ligaments.

That horrific injury would see the defender ruled out for at least a year, but the Anfield medical team is now confident they can have him back in training by the turn of the year.