Andy Robertson could be set to return to action for Liverpool for the first time since October after the club revealed the defender would travel to Fulham for the Reds' Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
The Scotland international picked up a shoulder injury playing for his country against Spain during European Championship qualifiers.
In his pre-match press conference Pepijn Lijnders also played down concerns over Curtis Jones' injury despite the starlet's late withdrawal during Sunday's match against Bournemouth.
'Let's start with Robbo because he trained yesterday with the team,' Lijnders said on Tuesday. 'It's now 13 weeks, he had his meeting with the surgeon to make sure that everything is right to go into full contact – it's clear.
'So he did a lot of work and really good rehab throughout the last period, so he's fit in terms of sports science. Now he has to get fit with proper team training.
'So that's a big, big advantage to have him back. We were waiting for a long time – he's one of our captains.
'I just met him in the canteen and he said, "Pep, I have my tracksuit with me!" So he's pushing himself into the squad, so that's good. He will travel (to Fulham).'
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