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    Mamadou Sakho Injury: Updates on Liverpool Star's Thigh and Return

    Gianni Verschueren@ReverschPassX.com LogoFeatured ColumnistOctober 27, 2014

    NEW YORK, NY - JULY 30: Mamadou Sakho #17 of Liverpool celebrates after defeating Manchester City during the International Champions Cup 2014 at Yankee Stadium on July 30, 2014 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
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    Mamadou Sakho is closing in on a return to Liverpool's first team following a thigh injury.

    Continue for updates.

    Thursday, Dec. 4

    Sakho Back in Full Training With Team-mates

    Liverpool's official Twitter confirmed that Brendan Rodgers has another defensive option at his disposal ahead of Saturday's clash with Sunderland, after Sakho trained with the rest of the squad:

    Liverpool FC @LFC

    PHOTO: @mamadousakho3 back in training with his teammates during today's session #LFC http://t.co/Jl80WfNJuH

    Monday, Dec. 1

    Sakho Nearing Return But Misses Leicester

    Brendan Rodgers revealed on Monday that Liverpool's trip to Leicester will come too soon for Sakho, per the Reds' official website:

    Sakho trained yesterday with the team for the first time, but won't be match-ready yet. 

    Thursday, Oct. 30

    Sakho Out of Newcastle Match

    Mamadou Sakho, as expected, will play no part in Liverpool's trip to Newcastle on Saturday.

    Brendan Rodgers confirmed, via Liverpool Echo's James Pearce:

    James Pearce @JamesPearceEcho

    Rodgers: "Enrique has an issue with his knee and won't be available." Sakho, Sturridge, Suso, Flanagan also still missing.

    Monday, Oct. 27

    Mamadou Sakho Injury: Updates on Liverpool Star's Thigh and Return
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    Sakho Hurts Thigh

    Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho has aggravated a thigh injury that has kept him out of action for the past several weeks, and according to assistant manager Colin Pascoe, he will spend the next few weeks on the sidelines as well.   

    Pascoe told reporters the France international has been making solid progress, via Liverpoolfc.com's Chris Shaw:

    He's progressing well. He was unfortunate—he came back in and picked up a similar injury.

    It will be another couple of weeks for Mamadou and then hopefully he'll be back. As soon as he's fit and raring to go, he's available.

    Sakho hasn't featured for the Reds since late September. Following an incident where he left the stadium ahead of a match against Everton, as reported by the Daily Mirror's Aaron Flanagan, it was widely speculated the centre-back was in Brendan Rodgers' dog house.

    The lengthy injury certainly didn't help matters, and with the Reds struggling on the defensive side of the ball, the Frenchman could have had a chance to prove to Rodgers he deserved to start for the Reds.

    Instead, it appears he'll have to wait a few more weeks before he can return to the pitch and battle for his spot.