Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Emre Can's season is over due to a persistent back injury.
There had been suggestions Can was hopeful of making a return in Saturday's Merseyside derby against Everton, as the Reds left Goodison Park with a 0-0 draw.
But Can has not featured since Liverpool's 5-0 hammering of Watford on March 17 because of a back problem and now seems doubtful to play for the club again this term, perhaps ever.
And news that he will remain on the sidelines will come as a significant blow to Klopp, who is already without the suspended Jordan Henderson for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Manchester City, while Adam Lallana continues to struggle with a hamstring problem.
Klopp confirmed Can's status in an interview with Sky Deutschland, simply saying "yes" when asked whether the former Bayern Munich midfielder's season is over.
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