Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain starts 2019 with early morning workout as the Liverpool midfielder continues his recovery from long-term knee injury Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hit the gym early as he steps up recovery from injury The midfielder suffered a serious knee injury in April while playing for Liverpool He is ahead of schedule and is likely to return to full training in FebruaryBy Sportsmail Reporter Published: 12:00 GMT, 1 January 2019 | Updated: 12:00 GMT, 1 January 2019 Viewcomments Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain started the New Year with a gym session as he nears a return from a serious injury. The England international suffered damage to his cruciate, medial and lateral ligaments in his right knee during the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Roma in April. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admitted that Oxlade-Chamberlain was ahead of schedule in his recovery, having initially been expected to miss the vast majority of the season. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain started 2019 with a gym session as he steps up rehabilitation The former Arsenal man started running outside again in December and is set to begin full first team training in February. Having shared snaps of him welcoming in the New Year at a fireworks display, Oxlade-Chamberlain then made a early start in the gym as he ran through some leg exercises. The midfielder has made impressive strides in his recovery and is ahead of schedule Oxlade-Chamberlain made 42 appearances and scored five goals in an impressive debut season for the Anfield club after joining from Arsenal in 2017. The injury forced Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has 32 England caps, to miss the World Cup in the summer. In his absence, his country went on to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 1990. Oxlade-Chamberlain had impressed for Liverpool after a £35million move from Arsenal in 2017 Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility