Topic: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

When he's coming back?

[Persephone]

While I think Ox is still a valuable member of the squad, it will be a struggle for him to become a regular starter unless he is able to make himself undroppable (when fit).

Obviously with Jota coming in, he will find one route to starting games blocked off to a certain extent. I think both him and Keita will start less games because of VVDs absence as we will go with more workmanlike midfields with Thiago being the creative hub.

You've got a good point, I can see him being sold next season to make funds available for a new CB. Hendo, Keita, Fabinho, Thiago and Gini are all ahead of him for that CM spot. Shaq is a better forward option a d I think Jones will take Ox's spot going forward.

Just don't see the player we had before his injury, which is such a pity. Great guy and obviously very popular.

Hope he proves me wrong and goes on to have a fabulous season though.

[Welshred]

Thats assuming Gini is still here next season...

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

Like him as a player and he seems a good lad too. Just worry that injuries will prevent him from fully reaching his potential. He seems to take a while to regain his form post layoff too.

Just shows our progress though when a player of his ability isn’t a guaranteed starter.

I’d just love him to have an uninterrupted run from now on to see what he can do.

[Gaz123456]

Maybe a loan spell for him when he comes back to get his match fitness back. I can't see him getting into our team at the moment unless we get serious injuries in midfield.

Love him to get back to his best with us though - seems a really nice guy.

[classycarra]

Maybe a loan spell for him when he comes back to get his match fitness back. I can't see him getting into our team at the moment unless we get serious injuries in midfield.

Love him to get back to his best with us though - seems a really nice guy.

We're playing a game every three days, he won't need to go anywhere to get games!

[Fromola]

Like him as a player and he seems a good lad too. Just worry that injuries will prevent him from fully reaching his potential. He seems to take a while to regain his form post layoff too.

Just shows our progress though when a player of his ability isn’t a guaranteed starter.

I’d just love him to have an uninterrupted run from now on to see what he can do.

I think it's another Lallana situation.

[iamnant]

Really gutted for Ox, as he would have been having lots of game time recently. Let's hope this set back isn't a career changer, and that he comes back all guns blazing.

Do we have any ideas on a possible return date?

[him_15]

He needs to have more gaming time to get back to his best.

[Cafe De Paris]

Really like everything about him. But it’s been a few years now and he hasn’t had a long run in the team. I know Klopp likes to rotate the midfield but I hate to say that the injuries may be taking their toll on him. I remember Jamie redknapp and how he just couldn’t get back to playing at a certain level so he left. Where all hoping you get back mate..ynwa

[Vinay]

I believe the lad can also fill in at Right Back - correct? So quite a versatile player, in my books.

[Sangria]

I believe the lad can also fill in at Right Back - correct? So quite a versatile player, in my books.

He didn't move from Arsenal to play at RB.

[mrantarctica]

Still only 27. He just needs the injuries to settle for a bit and allow a consistent period of uninterrupted play. Every time he's out, it takes a fair while for him to get into the swing of things again (which isn't surprising). I hope he can get fit again and get back to his best.

I do worry that he, Matip and Naby are all the new Lallana's of the team. Really useful first team players who just cannot stay fit long enough to get into their best form.

[Too early for flapjacks?]

Really gutted for Ox, as he would have been having lots of game time recently. Let's hope this set back isn't a career changer, and that he comes back all guns blazing.

Do we have any ideas on a possible return date?

Wasn't it estimated to be about 3 months? If so, he'd be due back late November.

[number 168]

He didn't move from Arsenal to play at RB.

It was one of the reasons he left, Wenger thought he was a wing back.

[Legs]

He didn't move from Arsenal to play at RB.

Think what Vinay is saying is in an absolute emergency he could play RB I’m sure he would do it for a game or two if needed just like Milner doesn’t like playing LB but does it if need be.

It would have to be a bad injury crisis though as we have TAA Williams Gomez Milner possibly Fabinho and Henderson ahead of him !

[killer-heels]

Still only 27. He just needs the injuries to settle for a bit and allow a consistent period of uninterrupted play. Every time he's out, it takes a fair while for him to get into the swing of things again (which isn't surprising). I hope he can get fit again and get back to his best.

I do worry that he, Matip and Naby are all the new Lallana's of the team. Really useful first team players who just cannot stay fit long enough to get into their best form.

I think Oxlade-Chamberlain may be lucky in that there is the possibility that both Wijnaldum and Milner could depart, otherwise he could have been sold.

[SadioK]

I think Oxlade-Chamberlain may be lucky in that there is the possibility that both Wijnaldum and Milner could depart, otherwise he could have been sold.

If Gini and Milner depart, we have no reliable midfielders who can stay fit. Only Fabinho.

Hendo injury issues of late.
Ox made of glass.
Naby made of glass
Gini - Likely to leave
Milner - Likely to leave
Curtis Jones - Okay so far injury wise.
Thiago - Historically bad but so far so good (bar the dirty Evs doing him dirty)
Fabinho - not injury prone.


Back to Ox - when is he actually back? He's been injured since Sept? I think the club is hiding the extent of his injury.

[mrantarctica]

Back to Ox - when is he actually back? He's been injured since Sept? I think the club is hiding the extent of his injury.

He's back when he's back. The club don't hide anything. The club has always been reluctant to give out detailed information about a players injury because that sort of thing is confidential. At this stage, he's unavailable and needs to recover and get fit and ready again. That's all there is to it. That being said, we have players who can fill that gap now and that takes a bit of pressure off in terms of having to rush him back.

[jillcwhomever]

There was a picture on Alex's social media account of him having contact with a football. It would be nice if he's on his way back.

[duvva 💅]

Sounds like he’s getting closer which is good news.

Can he play centre back?

[JC the Messiah]

Sounds like he’s getting closer which is good news.

Can he play centre back?

He can play right back, not that it's where he wants to play of course, but might be needed there at some point.

[Knight]

I think he'd be good at right back too.

[Red-Soldier]

Is he still a thing?

[BigCDump]

Is he still a thing?

No.

[Mighty_Red]

Can't see him being able to fill in at RB, he is still probably a few weeks away from full fitness and the demands of the role may mean that by the time he has match fitness, TAA will be back. We will need him in squad with all these games so let's hope he will be back soon.

[So… Howard Philips]

There was a picture on Alex's social media account of him having contact with a football. It would be nice if he's on his way back.

But is he practicing his Little Mix dance steps?

[Sinyoro]

I am not sure about this guy’s lifestyle- is he dedicated enough to his trade to sacrifice some of the trappings of celebrity in order to keep himself in peak physical condition?

When his girlfriend says he wakes up to eat junk food in the early hours of the morning, it worries me

[Stubbins]

I am not sure about this guy’s lifestyle- is he dedicated enough to his trade to sacrifice some of the trappings of celebrity in order to keep himself in peak physical condition?

When his girlfriend says he wakes up to eat junk food in the early hours of the morning, it worries me

Terry Mac drank lager by the bucket and ate little more than crisps or chips. It didn't do him much harm out on the pitch.

[aw1991]

I am not sure about this guy’s lifestyle- is he dedicated enough to his trade to sacrifice some of the trappings of celebrity in order to keep himself in peak physical condition?

When his girlfriend says he wakes up to eat junk food in the early hours of the morning, it worries me

Really don't get doubting his professionalism, if he wasn't one, he wouldn't have been here for once. He did so well to come back from a year long injury and perform well (even if he wasn't at his 17/18 form). How could anyone doubt him?

As for the bold part, couldn't find it online. All I found was here saying she was cooking lots of food for him, but he's an athlete so I guess he eats more than average. I mean, last I saw him he looked like he had 0% body fat and he looked that way since his Arsenal days.

[sirjames]

I am not sure about this guy’s lifestyle- is he dedicated enough to his trade to sacrifice some of the trappings of celebrity in order to keep himself in peak physical condition?

When his girlfriend says he wakes up to eat junk food in the early hours of the morning, it worries me

klopp likes him, why you arsed what his bird says?

[duvva 💅]

Enjoyed his little tour of the new Kirkby facilities on the LFC site. He seemed in good spirits and is certainly back in some level of training. Be good to have him back

[stjohns]

Enjoyed his little tour of the new Kirkby facilities on the LFC site. He seemed in good spirits and is certainly back in some level of training. Be good to have him back

Me too. Can also see a tv career ahead of him-a very good presenter. Hopefully, first things first and a long run playing and in the squad, sorry, skwad.

[unknownuser]

I am not sure about this guy’s lifestyle- is he dedicated enough to his trade to sacrifice some of the trappings of celebrity in order to keep himself in peak physical condition?

When his girlfriend says he wakes up to eat junk food in the early hours of the morning, it worries me

Well he's definitely burning off that Big Mac

[RayPhilAlan]

I am not sure about this guy’s lifestyle- is he dedicated enough to his trade to sacrifice some of the trappings of celebrity in order to keep himself in peak physical condition?

When his girlfriend says he wakes up to eat junk food in the early hours of the morning, it worries me

Eating junk food is one of the trappings of celebrity?

[Hazell]

Eating junk food is one of the trappings of celebrity?

In that case, I must be one of the most famous people in the world.

[Keith Lard]

Class footballer on his day but he's got it all to prove again now. Plus a few people have bantered me calling him Mr. Perrie Edwards - not cool, but there's a message in there somewhere.

We all know he's a nice guy, but I think we all want him to just do his talking on the pitch now and churn out a season of top notch performances.

[Angelius]

What was his injury exactly? It's been so long that I don't even remember what he's recovering from.

[JC the Messiah]

What was his injury exactly? It's been so long that I don't even remember what he's recovering from.

Type 2 diabetes based on some posts on here.

[Ghost Town]

What was his injury exactly? It's been so long that I don't even remember what he's recovering from.

RSI from reaching for burgers and chips