Liverpool star is ahead of schedule in his recovery from injury.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave Liverpool a major boost this week by returning to light training.
BBC Sport report Oxlade-Chamberlain could start full training in February and play a role in the club’s title challenge.
The midfielder tore his ACL in April and was cruelly ruled out of the remainder of Liverpool’s Champions League campaign and England’s World Cup.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp revealed his delight at Oxlade-Chamberlain’s earlier than expected return.
He told the club website: “It is a surprise, he is ahead of schedule, which is always good news and now we will try to do all right, that we don’t push it too much, but we don’t want to hold him back.
“We will see, we don’t have to talk too much about his progress in the next couple of weeks and maybe next two months.
“If he makes further steps like he did in the last few weeks then he can play Premier League football this season, which is nice to know.”
Klopp clearly is not taking his return for granted and is planning without him. If Oxlade-Chamberlain is passed fit this season, he could provide the team with a significant boost for the title run in over the final couple of months of the campaign.
Liverpool spent £40 million to sign Oxlade-Chamberlain from Arsenal in 2017.
The midfielder’s return can lift his teammates at a vital stage, and after harshly missing out on the biggest couple of months of his career last May and June, coming back to potentially help win the Premier League will be a fantastic reward for the 24-year-old.
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