Whisper it quietly but Liverpool’s midfield injury crisis could be drawing to a close. Jurgen Klopp welcomed Thiago Alcantara back from injury prior to the September international break and while Jordan Henderson's late inclusion in the England fold, despite being left out of their matchday squad against Italy, was a result of him being ahead of schedule and able to return to training.
Meanwhile, Arthur Melo has gained valuable minutes in two outings for the Reds’ Under-21s against Leicester City and Rochdale as he continues to get up to speed following his deadline day loan switch from Juventus, while Klopp has already confirmed that Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain should return by the end of October.
That leaves a question mark hanging over Curtis Jones’ availability, after he suffered a recurrence of the stress injury that has kept him sidelined since the Community Shield, but with Fabinho, Harvey Elliott and James Milner fighting fit and Fabio Carvalho overcoming a dead leg, the end is in sight for Klopp’s walking wounded and a full quota of 10 senior midfielders is almost within touching grasp.
