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title: "Sakho out for two months"
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published: "2015-11-09T21:43:11Z"
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# Sakho out for two months

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho is expected to miss between six and eight weeks of action after injuring his knee in Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday, as reported by [Dominic King of the Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3310904/Mamadou-Sakho-not-damaged-anterior-cruciate-ligament-Liverpool-waiting-consultant-assess-knee-injury.html).

Sakho saw a specialist on Monday and had a scan which thankfully ruled out the possibility of an ACL tear which would have ended his season.

The Frenchman will meet a consultant on Tuesday to discover the full details of the injury, but he’s likely to be out of action until the new year.

![Alex Livesey/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readliverpoolfc.com/readliverpoolfc/2015/11/4962930241.jpg)

Sakho’s injury came when he landed awkwardly after competing with Yannick Bolasie for a header. He immediately looked in serious discomfort.

He tried to continue playing but in the end he had to be substituted for Dejan Lovren.

The news will come as a bitter blow to Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool as the defender had become a key member of the team and was playing at a consistently high level this season.