Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Xherdan Shaqiri will not be involved "for a while" after tearing his calf while on Switzerland duty at the UEFA Nations League.
Shaqiri returned to Melwood for pre-season on Monday and was assessed by the Reds' medical staff after playing both games in the tournament against Portugal and England.
And Jurgen Klopp provided update on Shaqiri’s injury by ruling out his involvement in the upcoming matches.
"Shaq is still injured from the national team and it will take a while until he is in again," Klopp told the
club's website .
"He has a tear in his calf, so he will not be involved for a while."
Shaqiri made a key contribution in the semi-final second leg against Barcelona as Klopp's side came from 3-0 down on aggregate to beat the Catalan giants 4-0 at Anfield and book a place in the final against Tottenham in Madrid.