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title: "Oxlade-Chamberlain’s social media update suggests return is edging closer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2020-11-16T12:30:06Z"
modified: "2020-11-16T12:30:06Z"
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# Oxlade-Chamberlain’s social media update suggests return is edging closer

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s most recent [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHnyBuqMU0D/) post suggests he is slowly nearing a return from injury.

The 27-year-old has not featured at all yet this season, having picked up a [knee issue](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/406193-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-injury-austria-pre-season) in August.

It means Oxlade-Chamberlain is nearing three months on the sidelines, but the finish line may be in sight.

On Sunday, the attacking midfielder posted a photo of him on the training pitch with the ball at his feet:

> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHnyBuqMU0D/

It suggests his comeback isn’t too far away, at a time when Jurgen Klopp badly needs as many fit players as possible.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

Oxlade-Chamberlain has become a forgotten man, in many ways, given the length of his absence.

The former Arsenal man may not be one of the most important players at Liverpool, but he still a hugely effective player, when fit.

His ability the break the lines in a central midfield role gives the Reds an extra attacking dimension, as he showed during the second half of the [2017/18 season](https://www.thisisanfield.com/2018/05/alex-oxlade-chamberlain-2017-18-season-review-improvement-frustration-and-reason-for-excitement/), and he can also be an option out wide.

Liverpool have a relentless run of fixtures coming up, with no seven-day break until Boxing Day, so Oxlade-Chamberlain back in the fold would be a massive positive.