Liverpool stars Naby Keita and Thiago returned to training on Thursday.
There have been fears that Keita, 26, could be sidelined for an extended period after she spilled out at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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The midfielder was receiving a two-footed challenge from Paul Pogba, but he appears to have recovered quickly.
Liverpool also revealed that Thiago is back in training after sharing photos on Twitter Midfielder in training.
Ahead of the Reds’ game against Brighton this weekend, assistant manager Pep Linders said of the Spaniard’s recovery: “Thiago – Brighton will be soon, but probably not. He’s almost back.”
He also gave an update on Keita for Liverpool website, saying, “Nabi (Kita) has a bruise at the moment, we’re assessing it day in and day out. She looks good, so that’s okay.”
With Fabinho and James Milner unavailable to visit the Seagull, Jurgen Klopp is hoping Keita will pass a belated fitness test.
Linders explained that Milner felt a hamstring problem before the win against Manchester United.
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After chasing Mason Greenwood during the match, the 35-year-old’s injury worsened – he could now be out until the next international break.
Klopp is likely to turn to Curtis Jones or Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in his absence, with the latter keen to get more match time amid speculation he could return to Arsenal.
Keita will be fighting to start but having finally secured a regular spot in midfield.
He’s been excellent in recent weeks and opened the scoring at Old Trafford, so fans will likely be happy to see him in training so quickly.
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