"I think we were all thinking that he might be out for longer after the game but he's made an excellent recovery. The diagnosis isn't anywhere near as bad as we thought, so we'll see how he is for this weekend.
"If it's not this weekend, then we would think that after the international break he will not be too far away."
The Anfield outfit also saw duo Joe Allen and Aly Cissokho leave the pitch with a hamstring and ankle injury respectively, with the on-loan defender facing up to six weeks on the sidelines.
"With Joe, likewise, it was only a grade one strain, so he may be doubtful for the weekend but, certainly after the international break, he'll be fine," Rodgers explained.
"Cissokho will be slightly different. He could be out for four to six weeks, which is a blow because he came in and trained really well last week. He's on crutches at the moment and we'll just look at that over the coming weeks but he certainly won't be available [to face United]."
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