Liverpool will return from the coronavirus enforced break as an even stronger outfit according to Joe Gomez.
The Reds have been relentless in their pursuit of the Premier League title this term, dropping just five points.
Jurgen Klopp's side were games away from being crowned champion but the Covid-19 outbreak saw the season grind to a halt.
The Premier League is preparing to resume next month and the Liverpool centre-half believes he and his team-mates are even closer than they were before.
“Yeah, I think so," he told the club's website when asked about whether their relationships have tightened.
"Because we’ve had to have communication in a different way; it’s not been the standard come in and see each other by force every day.
“We’ve had to reach out as individuals and really stay connected by choice. That’s when you grow fonder of each other and closer because it’s been a tough time that we’ve come through together.
“It has been beneficial in that sense, that as a team we’ve been so connected and kept communication through the whole thing. I think having that time apart, to then come together again last week made it feel that much more special.”
Gomez and his team-mates are back training at Melwood but have no set date for their return.
The uncertainty has presented challenges and the England international admits they have had to adapt.
He continued: “Yeah, obviously it’s different. We’re so used to having a structured schedule – at the start of the season you’re given your fixtures for the whole year.
“As individuals, we have to adapt and take it a day at a time, literally. But I don’t think that’s much different to the rest of the nation at the minute, everyone is in limbo and not sure what we’re headed towards or when it’s going to end.
“That’s probably been the biggest challenge in all of it, during the lockdown and so on, doing your sessions and not knowing when this is going to be coming to an end or what you’re working towards; just knowing, ‘Today, I’ve got to do this’ and just getting through it.
“We’re doing that in a more pleasant environment now and among our team-mates, so it’s just about enjoying the moment I think and taking each session at a time. We’re blessed to be working under these circumstances, out on the pitch doing what we love. That’s enough to keep us going for now.”
