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Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is likely to be sidelined for a month after dislocating a shoulder.

The Reds vice-captain picked up the injury in Sunday's 2-1 defeat by Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

"It's very bad," said manager Roy Hodgson after the match. "It's a disappointing thing to happen on his 450th appearance in the Premier League.

"We'll now be without him and Steven Gerrard and they are the lifeblood of our club."

Skipper Gerrard missed the match with a hamstring problem he suffered in the 84th minute of England's 2-1 friendly defeat to France on 17 November.

The midfielder is expected to be out for between three and four weeks.

If Carragher's recovery fits the prognosis, he could be back in time for Liverpool's home match against Wolverhampton on 29 December.

He is likely to miss the Premier League matches against Aston Villa, Fulham and Newcastle, in addition to Europa League games against Utrecht and Steaua Bucharest.