On the verge of the new season, Liverpool is dealt another injury blow, and eight players are in doubt.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is also expected to miss Liverpool’s Premier League opener against Fulham, and Jurgen Klopp must also take into account a number of other concerns.

Curtis Jones has been ruled out, which is a setback for Liverpool ahead of their Premier League debut against Fulham on Saturday.

The Athletic reports that the 21-year-old midfielder, who came off the bench in the Community Shield match against Manchester City last weekend, has a calf injury that will keep him out for up to four weeks. He is anticipated to miss Liverpool’s opening league game, however the full degree of the injury is yet unknown as they wait for a specialist’s verdict.

The day after the injury, Jones, who made 27 appearances for Jurgen Klopp’s team last season, was spotted in the Anfield crowd wearing a protective boot. He is the most recent in a string of uncertainties for Klopp going into the Premier League season.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be out against Fulham due to a serious hamstring injury he sustained in preseason against Crystal Palace. He is expected to be out for two to three months. A thigh injury suffered early in preseason is also anticipated to keep Diogo Jota, who only this week signed a new deal, from playing.

Although backup goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher is sidelined with a groin injury, first-choice Alisson is expected to play despite missing the Community Shield due to an injury. Naby Keita, who missed the victory over Manchester City owing to sickness, is also set to be available.

The Reds are also concerned about Kostas Tsimikas and Ibrahima Konate, who both suffered minor injuries prior to the game but might not play against Fulham. Klopp said at the conclusion of their preseason program that his team “look really good and sharp” despite juggling some injury issues.

“I’ve now been in the business long enough that I think I can get a sense of where we are and how good we could be during a pre-season. However, Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com, “Last night’s game was a really good sign because we looked incredibly prepared and sharp.

“We now have a full week, and I believe we will have two full weeks to prepare for the following two games. For that reason, we played today, and now we must make sure that we adequately prepare for Fulham because it will undoubtedly be a different game. However, the guys seem excellent, so I’m content with our situation.

To be honest, we were a bit unlucky very early on, before we really started training, and that doesn’t help. A little bit fewer injuries would be nice. But the boys will return sooner rather than later, and then our squad will be more complete.

“However, the males that are present right now look reall good”