Pep Lijnders had plenty to say ahead of Liverpool's League Cup semi-final second leg trip to Fulham on Wednesday.
The Reds boast a 2-1 aggregate lead ahead of travelling down to Craven Cottage, and they have been handed a welcome boost ahead of setting off to the capital with it confirmed that Andy Robertson has returned from injury and will be included in the matchday squad after a three-month absence.
Lijnders also suggested return dates for Dominik Szoboszlai, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Kostas Tsimikas, while offering positive news on Curtis Jones. And he also shut down any criticism of Mohamed Salah while explaining the decision for the Egyptian to return to Liverpool prematurely from AFCON duty after suffering a hamstring injury.
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Well that was a bumper press conference, wasn't it?
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