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Richard Garnett

Liverpool get double injury boost as midfield 'target' could replace two players

It's time for your Liverpool FC evening headlines on Tuesday, December 6.

Luis Diaz returns as double boost spotted in Liverpool training session

Liverpool's break from the training pitch has finally ended as the club's players not involved in the World Cup took part in a training session in Dubai on Tuesday.

The Reds are in the Middle East for warm weather sessions, but will also compete in the Dubai Super Cup where they will face Franch side Lyon and Italian giants AC Milan over the next 10 days.

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Jurgen Klopp will be using the time away to effectively put his available squad through a second pre-season as the Reds look to put an under-par start to the Premier League season behind them once the World Cup draws to a close.

Liverpool supporters will be thrilled to see Colombian forward Luis Diaz back on the training pitch.

The 25-year-old has not kicked a ball for the Reds since the 3-2 defeat at Arsenal on October 9, but he was all smiles today as he steps up his rehabilitation from knee injury in expectation of a return to action before the end of month.

How Liverpool need him back.

Check you two other things spotted in training today HERE.

Sofyan Amrabat could be perfect replacement for two Liverpool midfielders

While it is foolish to purchase someone purely on their showing at the World Cup, football’s biggest international tournament inevitably offers an opportunity for players to display their skills to a wider audience. Liverpool have been linked with a midfielder who has been starring for one of the less fancied nations in Qatar.

Morocco were not expected to top their group, as it contained Belgium and Croatia, yet that is exactly what they did. It earned them a Round of 16 tie with Spain, which they won 3-0 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.

A big part of their success has been thanks to defensive midfielder Sofyan Amrabat. Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg recently revealed he had “been told that many clubs from the Premier League observing Amrabat, especially Liverpool (next to Bellingham & Caicedo).”

With the Reds in need of a midfield overhaul, it’s inevitable they are being connected with numerous players for the position. Leaving aside whether they will move for Amrabat or not, is he the type of midfielder they need?

Read the full story with analysis HERE.

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