Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Diogo Jota, Virgil van Dijk and Roberto Firmino will be back in training in a "couple of weeks."
The Portuguese missed the World Cup with a calf injury that has kept him sidelined since October, while the Brazilian suffered an injury during Liverpool's mid-season break. Meanwhile, Van Dijk suffered a hamstring injury in the Reds' loss to Brentford earlier this month.
And while none of the trio are available to return against the Seagulls, Klopp confirmed they are all closing in on returns to training.
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"Closer, yes. (Imminent?) No." Klopp told reporters at his pre-match press conference ahead of the Reds' FA Cup trip to Brighton. "It will take another couple of weeks. I think. Luis takes longer.
"But Diogo, Bobby and Virgil, a couple of weeks before they can join training and then we have to see how quickly it goes from there.
Meanwhile, Klopp has confirmed that Arthur Melo is making good progress after undergoing thigh surgery back in October, and is also set to return to training next month.
"He is pretty good," he said. "He is running a lot. For him as well, two or three weeks maybe until he can join team training. But it looks good, for a while already. After a long injury he needs a proper build-up. He was not part of team training."
Klopp also suggested that both James Milner and Nat Phillips should be available to face Brighton after missing training this week, but confirmed that Fabio Carvalho is sidelined.
"This week we had Fabio. Carvalho is obviously out. It's little thing but he will not be ready. Will he be ready? Did anybody tell me he could train today? I don't think so. Maybe he can train today but he will not be 100 percent ready for the weekend.
"Milly was not in training for one day but he is fine. He is fine, not an injury reason. (And) Nat has a proper, proper cold."
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