Minamino adds to Firmino injury headache for Liverpool after withdrawing from Japan squad

The 26-year-old forward has picked up a knock on international duty that is forcing him to return to Anfield ahead of schedule

Liverpool have been handed another attacking injury headache with the news that Takumi Minamino has been forced to withdraw from the Japan squad.

The Reds lost Roberto Firmino to a hamstring problem during their last Premier League outing against Chelsea.

That knock could have seen a door open for Minamino, as he looks for his first domestic minutes of the season, but he has also been forced onto the treatment table.