Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has suffered a new injury flare up during defeat at Stoke City.

Johnson suffered another injury setback at the Britannia Stadium.

Having sustained a hamstring strain in the Reds' final pre-season friendly against Valencia he made his first appearance of the campaign as a second-half substitute but suffered a recurrence of the problem.

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