Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's hopes of reviving his dwindling Liverpool career have taken another hit after he was left out of the Reds' second-string starting XI for their vital 2-1 victory over Southampton.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp made nine changes for the Premier League clash, handing starts to fringe players such as Joe Gomez, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and Takumi Minamino. While all but one of those have played fewer minutes than Oxlade-Chamberlain for Liverpool this season, his omission was telling when put into context.
With fellow Reds midfielders Jones and Elliott both considerably younger, the future on Merseyside looks bleak for the 28-year-old, who's managed to stay completely injury-free for a full campaign for the first time in a decade. The ex-Arsenal ace only has one more term remaining on his Anfield contract, meaning the exit door is looming.
