Liverpool welcomed back both Stefan Bajcetic and Thiago Alcantara to team training this weekend
Liverpool have received a double injury boost with midfielders Stefan Bajcetic and Thiago Alcantara returning to full team training.
The pair had been expected to take the latest step in their rehabilitation after long-term injury once the majority of the squad arrived back from the pre-season tour to Singapore last week
And both teenager Bajcetic and Thiago were put through their paces over the weekend at Kirkby as the Reds continued their preparations for the new season.
Neither is anticipated to be in contention for minutes in Liverpool’s final warm-up game against Bundesliga side SV Darmstadt at Preston North End’s Deepdale stadium on Monday evening.
But their return to full training is a major boost for Jurgen Klopp having seen his midfield options reduced by the recent departures of both Fabinho and Jordan Henderson.
Bajcetic has been absent since March having had his breakthrough season ended prematurely by an adductor injury, while Thiago hasn’t started a game since February due to a hip issue that required surgery in April.
Conor Bradley, who started the first two pre-season friendlies, also missed the Far East tour through injury. And while he will miss the Darmstadt game, his issue is not considered serious.
