Liverpool were given a huge boost when Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah returned to training on Wednesday after spending more than two weeks out due to a hamstring injury.
His return comes a day before Liverpool’s Europa League meeting with Sparta Prague, and four days before the Premier League leaders host the defending champions, Manchester City, on Sunday.
Salah, who has scored 19 goals for Liverpool this season, was previously injured while representing Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations. He has not played since 17 February when he came off the bench and scored in a 4-1 win at Brentford.
Salah’s status and potential return will be clearer later on Wednesday when the Reds manager, Jürgen Klopp, due to speak to the media before their last-16 Europa League tie.