Liverpool star undergoes surgery as manager gives update and possible timeline

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool and Japan star Wataru Endo faces a lengthy spell out injured after picking up a problem during the Reds' win over Sunderland earlier this monthJapan manager Hajime Moriyasu has claimed that Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo has undergone surgery and is hoping to be fit for this summer's World Cup finals. Endo's injury has meant that Slot has only had four senior midfield options at his disposal.And Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu has appeared to provide bad news for any hope of Liverpool having their experienced midfielder back again this season.

He claims via Nikkan Sports that Endo is working to be back fit for the World Cup, which begins on June 11, with Japan playing their first match three days later against the Netherlands.He said “I’ve heard that he had surgery. In order to play in the World Cup, he, the club, and we all share the same understanding.”**Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. **Click here to activate or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settingsSpeaking about Endo's condition during a press conference on February 13, Slot revealed that the midfielder would be out for a considerable period.The 47-year-old said: "We still need to do some assessments but it's clear and obvious that he will be out for quite a long time."Reds captain Virgil van Dijk admitted that he and his teammates are hugely disappointed at seeing Endo out of action for some time.He said: “It's a shame, we were all really gutted after the [Sunderland] game.

I had a similar injury when I was at Southampton, a foot injury, and it's not an easy one to take."But we are here for him, we are going to be together with him all the way and support him with everything he needs. It's not great, he is such an important and respected member of the team, he's one of the leaders and he always leads by example as well."On the pitch he gives everything and you saw that in the game.