Wataru Endo has urged Liverpool to use the easing of their injury crisis to power an unbeaten run for the remainder of the season.
And the Japan captain admits the squad are desperate to make it up to the fans after a shock 3-0 defeat to Italian side Atalanta in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie at Anfield on Thursday.
The Reds have been forced to wade through an unrelenting list of absentees for the past couple of months with as many as 13 first-team players sidelined at one stage.
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Jurgen Klopp's side won the Carabao Cup final over Chelsea at the end of February without 11 players before Ryan Gravenberch and Endo himself added to the problems after the 1-0 win over the Londoners at Wembley.
Recent days have seen Klopp given a handful of fitness boosts however with Trent-Alexander Arnold, Diogo Jota and Stefan Bajcetic all back in the match-day squad for Thursday's defeat, meaning just Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara and Ben Doak remain sidelined from the outfielders at the manager's disposal.
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker is also expected back imminently and Endo says the team have to make the most of the good news ahead of a game against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon that could take them back top of the Premier League ahead of current leaders' Arsenal's visit from Aston Villa later that day.
"It is a positive that almost everyone is coming back to play," Endo said. "So you know I think we are fine and we will stick together and try to win the next game.
"It's a tough skill to [not let Thursday impact Palace] but as I said,
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