Jurgen Klopp was relieved Harvey Elliott was no longer ‘in much pain’ after his injury overshadowed Liverpool's 3-0 win at Leeds United.

Former Rovers loan star Elliott appeared to dislocate his left ankle in a second-half challenge with Leeds substitute Pascal Struijk and was carried off the field on a stretcher after lengthy treatment.

Struijk was shown a straight red card by referee Craig Pawson after a VAR review and the injury clearly distressed Elliott's team-mate Mohamed Salah, while Liverpool's medical staff immediately leapt to the player's assistance.

Elliott posted a picture of himself with thumbs up on Instagram before full-time, writing: "Thank you for the messages guys! Road to recovery. YNWA."

The 18-year-old became a popular figure during a fine loan spell at Ewood Park last season, scoring seven times and contributing 11 assists, form which has seen him start each of Liverpool’s opening three games.

Rovers fans and players were quick to send messages of support to Elliott who left the pitch on a stretcher.

Klopp said: "One of the Instagram posts I liked, if he did that already it is a sign he is not in much pain, so that is great.

"We all saw the ankle was not in the right place and the medical team put it in the right place.

"There is not a lot of good things to say, otherwise it is a bad injury. We have to wait for further examinations and scans."

Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk, who recently returned to action after being sidelined for 10 months due to a knee injury, told Sky Sports: "I have experienced, with all the players and staff, everyone around Liverpool and the fans - they had my back.

"They were there for me in difficult times. I am 100 per cent sure we are all going to be there for him no matter what."

Elliott's injury marred what was a convincing win for Klopp's side, who could have won by a bigger margin after creating 30 attempts on goal, the win moving them level on points with Manchester United.