Liverpool’s injury list seems to be clearing up ahead of a daunting run of fixtures.
The Reds have struggled with several key players being sidelined in the early weeks of the campaign. Midfield has proved to be a problem area of the pitch in terms of keeping members of the squad fit.
However, the past week has seen some of the injury players return to the matchday squad. Jordan Henderson featured in the weekend’s draw with Brighton, as well as Tuesday night’s win over Rangers.
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Ibrahima Konate, Calvin Ramsay and Caoimhin Kelleher all returned to the matchday squad for that clash against Rangers in the Champions League. But, they did not get any minutes and were unused substitutes.
Despite this recent boost, Liverpool still have several players still out and unavailable for selection for the time being.
Andy Robertson
The Liverpool left-back sustained an issue during the team's Champions League defeat away to Napoli earlier this month and is not expected to be rushed back for Brighton.
Robertson is likely to have made progress on his recovery over the course of the international break, but it remains to be seen when he will next be available for selection.
Curtis Jones
Curtis Jones' only minutes of the season so far came in the closing stages of the 3-1 Community Shield victory over Manchester in late July, with a subsequent freak injury keeping the England Under-21 international sidelined since. His manager has placed no timescale on his return to first-team action
"When Curtis was out previously, he had a stress reaction in a bone around the tibia," said Klopp on September 6. "It was absolutely fine, but he trained twice and then felt it again. It's not as bad as the first time but bad enough to [stop him] training. We have to be careful."
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita
As two long-term absentees of the Liverpool squad, the duo were both omitted from the club's Champions League squad in September. After suffering a hamstring injury during the pre-season clash with Crystal Palace in July, Oxlade-Chamberlain is not expected to make a return to action until the end of this month, at the earliest.
The same situation applies to Keita, who is suffering from a muscle issue at this moment in time. Addressing the latest on the Guinean, Klopp said: "The expected return date is somewhere in October, that's why we had to make the decision [Champions League squad]. With Ox it is the same and that's why the two boys are not in the Champions League squad because of their expected return."
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