Liverpool handed huge fitness boost as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota return to training
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota are back to 'really properly training' for Liverpool.
The Premier League and Europa League chasing Reds have been without the duo since February as a result of their respective injuries.
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Alexander-Arnold was substituted at half-time in their 3-1 win over Burnley due to a knee issue and hasn't played for the club since.
Their following game against Brentford saw Jota also suffer a knee injury and Klopp said he could be out of action for months.
However, it seems as though both players could soon make their returns to the side as their boss delivered a positive update on their fitness.
"We will have to see that," Klopp if the duo, along with Alisson, will feature against Atalanta in the Europa League quarter-finals, live on talkSPORT.
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“So, obviously we didn’t rush it with the boys. You can but we didn’t, that means they did a lot of training by themselves.
"Especially Diogo and Trent, [they] worked as a group for two or three weeks really properly training. So, [they] looked very good yesterday, to be honest."
Alexander-Arnold and Jota's pending returns spell a huge boost to Liverpool's chances of winning more silverware this season.
The former has provided two goals and nine assists so far in the campaign, with the latter netting 14 and assisting four others.
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Both were absent from their Carabao Cup final win against Chelsea but could play major roles in season run-in.
Liverpool sit second in the Premier League table and level on points with Arsenal, with goal difference separating the two sides.
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They are also favourites to win this season's Europa League, although will first need to overcome Atalanta over two legs before the semi-finals.
With Klopp now managing his final run of games before his summer departure, Liverpool will be desperate to give him a memorable send off by winning two more trophies.
The returns of Alexander-Arnold and Jota could very well help to deliver this, with Liverpool surely set to benefit from their quality once again.
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