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Chamberlain to miss World Cup after narrow miss in 2014

Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after sustaining an injury [Photo: REUTERS/Phil Noble]

England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the World Cup in Russia after sustaining knee ligament damage while playing for Liverpool against AS Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old left the field on a stretcher after a collision with Roma full back Aleksandar Kolarov in the first half of Liverpool’s 5-2 first-leg victory at Anfield.

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