FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Liverpool - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 24, 2021 Liverpool's James Milner after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Phil Noble
(Reuters) - Liverpool midfielder James Milner will be out until next month's international break after picking up a hamstring injury in last weekend's 5-0 victory at Manchester United, assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders said on Tuesday.
Speaking ahead of Wednesday's League Cup tie against Preston North End, Lijnders added that midfielder Naby Keita had avoided a serious injury after a poor tackle by United's Paul Pogba that resulted in a red card for the Frenchman.
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