Liverpool striker suffers concussion blow as injured duo remain absent for Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool will aim to take another significant step in their quest for an unprecedented quadruple when they take on Sparta Prague on Thursday.
The Reds resume their Europa League campaign with a round of 16 first leg tie at the Czech champions having already claimed the League Cup and progressed to the FA Cup quarter-finals while sitting a point clear at the top of the Premier League.
Jurgen Klopp's squad convened at the AXA Training Centre on Wednesday to continue their preparations for the match in Central Europe. But what could be gleaned from the session?
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Salah all smiles
The big news, of course, was the presence of Mohamed Salah, who has made just one substitute appearance in more than two months due to Africa Cup of Nations duty and then a muscle problem he subsequently aggravated.
He could be spotted laughing with Andy Robertson and was later jokingly scalded by Harvey Elliott after one loose touch during the session.
The comfortable manner of Salah indicates he could be given minutes in Prague ahead of the top-of-the-table Premier League clash at home to Manchester City on Sunday.
Kelleher okay
Social media has a lot to answer for. Not least the ability to prompt meltdown among football supporters by circulating scurrilous rumours of injuries to players.
Such was the case on Tuesday for Caoimhin Kelleher, who unwittingly found himself the subject of mild alarm among parts of the fanbase when it was claimed he had joined Alisson Becker in the treatment room.
The Republic of Ireland international, though, was among the goalkeeping
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