Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will play on Friday against Derby U23.

The England midfielder is set to play 45 minutes for Neil Critchley's side at the Rams' training ground (2pm kick-off) after 11 months out with a serious knee injury.

However, it will be after the international break before Oxlade-Chamberlain is considered for first-team selection.

“The plan is to give him some match time," Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com.

“All that we saw so far in training looks really good, it looks really exciting, but we all know it is a massive difference between each training session you have and playing a proper game.

“It's not about the opponent, it's about judging situations, a bigger pitch, higher intensity, a different concentration level.

“The preparation for a match is different to a normal training session, so players after a long period out need to get used to that.

“There is absolutely no expectation on the game apart from go through it, tick that box, come back and go on training again.

“It doesn't say anything about him 'being ready for five days later' or whatever, it is just a first and very, very important step. We have to make sure we really prepare him for the rest of his career and the rest of this season."