Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain injury: How Liverpool could line up when midfielder returns to the first team

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to return for Liverpool’s title run-in.

The England midfielder, 25, was expected to be sidelined for the entire season after damaging knee ligaments last April.

But reports claim Oxlade-Chamberlain could be fully fit by early March.

His potential return will be a huge boost to Jurgen Klopp’s side – and could see the Reds revert to last season’s 4-3-3 formation.

Oxlade-Chamberlain thrived in a midfield three, being the link between Liverpool’s defence and attack.

He scored a stunning goal in their 3-0 Champions League first leg quarter-final win over Manchester City before suffering his knee injury against Roma in the next round.

A midfield three of Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and Fabinho could bring even more fluidity to their attacking style.

Roberto Firmino has been deployed as a makeshift attacking midfielder, but Oxlade-Chamberlain’s return would allow him to play further forward as a number nine.

Mohamed Salah, who has been transformed into a striker this season, would then move back to his preferred position on the wing.

Here is just one possible way the Reds could line up in March with the England midfielder in the line-up: