Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has told the Liverpool Echo that both Naby Keita and Xherdan Shaqiri are now back fit.
Keita was spotted in training photos as Liverpool’s players returned to Melwood yesterday.
Keita had been out for weeks before the break in the season, while Shaqiri had also been sidelined.
The Liverpool duo were struggling to recover from knocks, but the time off has served the players well.
And Klopp said: “They are all fit and hopefully it stays like this, of course.”
Keita’s return is a particularly big boost for Liverpool, as there is a feeling he could really enhance their side, if he can stay fit.
Keita has struggled to stay off the treatment table ever since arriving at Liverpool, but when he has been fit, he has shown flashes of real quality.
The former RB Leipzig man is arguably Liverpool’s most creative midfield force, and he would make Klopp’s side even more of a dangerous threat.
Shaqiri’s return, meanwhile, gives Klopp further options in the forward areas, but he is unlikely to see much game-time between now and the end of the season.
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