Your Liverpool morning headlines for Friday, February 10.
‘My God what have we done?’ - Jurgen Klopp has repeated biggest transfer mistake despite Liverpool midfield crisis
Liverpool were handed a welcome injury boost on Thursday as Diogo Jota, Virgil van Dijk, Roberto Firmino, and Arthur Melo were all pictured back in training.
While the Dutch defender and Brazilian forward seemingly only took part in the early part of the session, their presence still left Jurgen Klopp’s squad taking a big step forward to being able to boast a fully fit quota again with Luis Diaz and Ibrahima Konate now the only disclosed senior long-term absentees.
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Admittedly it would be a surprise if Jota, Van Dijk, or Firmino were near the Reds’ starting XI for Monday’s Merseyside derby at home to Everton, with Klopp expected to manage their returns carefully. Yet all three are poised to play prominent roles in the final months of the season as Liverpool look to rescue their campaign.
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Jurgen Klopp confirms Thiago blow and four more Liverpool injury updates
Thiago Alcantara faces a race against time to be fit for Monday's Merseyside derby - with Diogo Jota on the brink of a much-anticipated Liverpool comeback.
But the Reds will not take any risks over the fitness of Roberto Firmino, Virgil van Dijk and Arthur Melo after the trio returned to training on the pitch at the AXA Training Centre this week.
Thiago is a major doubt for the Premier League visit of Everton after missing full training on Thursday as he struggles to overcome a hip problem.
Jota, who hasn't featured since suffering a calf injury in mid-October, made a tentative return to full training last week and has been part of the main group this week.
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