Liverpool midfielder Fabinho is expected to be fit for the Champions League final against Real Madrid.
The Brazil midfielder went down with a hamstring injury during the first half of Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat of Aston Villa and Jurgen Klopp’s immediate reaction illustrated the potential implications.
Fabinho is one of the first names on Klopp’s teamsheet but he will not be included in Saturday’s FA Cup final against Chelsea.
At this stage, it is also looking unlikely he will figure in the final Premier League fixtures against Southampton and Wolves due to the nature of the problem.
But with 16 days to the showdown with Real Madrid in Paris, Liverpool hope that Fabinho – who had scans on Merseyside on Wednesday – will be in contention for that game.
The 28-year-old was included in Brazil’s squad for next month’s international fixtures against Japan, South Korea and Argentina and the national team’s physical trainer, Fabio Mahseredjian, said: “We don’t have all the information yet, but we are optimistic that he will reach the Champions League final.”
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