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title: "Klopp plays down talk of an early return for Oxlade-Chamberlain"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2019-03-29T13:50:49Z"
modified: "2019-03-29T13:50:50Z"
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# Klopp plays down talk of an early return for Oxlade-Chamberlain

Jurgen Klopp has played down any suggestions of an immediate return for midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

[Speaking at his pre-match press conference, as reported by Neil Jones](https://twitter.com/neiljonesgoal/status/1111619066282819588), Klopp revealed he made a mistake by getting over excited about the possibility of the former Arsenal man returning ahead of schedule.

Prior to the most recent international break, Klopp was quoted stating that the midfielder would be [close to full fitness](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2019/03/15/klopp-confirms-oxlade-chamberlain-will-be-fit-after-the-international-break/) by the time the Premier League games rolled back around.

![Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2019/03/962745902.jpg)

However, after being quizzed on the midfielder, Klopp was keen to play down any suggestions of an imminent return.

The midfielder has stepped up his recovery recently, featuring for the club’s acedemy side.

However, Oxlade-Chamberlain has not featured in a first-team game since the Champions League clash against Roma towards the end of last season.

As much of a boost his return would be for Liverpool, the club will surely be putting one eye on next season when it comes to the midfielder’s fitness.