Welcome to your LFC morning digest for Saturday, April 8 as we you the team news from the respective Liverpool and Arsenal camps ahead of Sunday's big Premier League match at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp confirms Luis Diaz return date as Liverpool handed injury boost
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Luis Diaz is unlikely to return to action against Arsenal despite returning to team training this week.
The Colombian hasn't featured for six months, since the Reds' 3-2 defeat the Emirates back in October, because of a knee injury. However, he was pictured back in team training on Thursday.
But despite the forward's return to team training, Klopp has no desire to rush Diaz and has revealed Liverpool's trip to Leeds United is a more likely return for the former FC Porto man.
While Diaz is unlikely to feature against the Gunners, it's a different story concerning Thiago Alcantara and Virgil van Dijk. The Spaniard hasn't played for two months because of a hip injury, while the Dutchman missed Tuesday's trip to Chelsea through illness.
But after both took part in team training, Klopp confirmed the pair are in line to be involved against Arsenal.
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Mikel Arteta gives Bukayo Saka update after Arsenal forward suffers illness ahead of Liverpool
Mikel Arteta has confirmed Bukayo Saka will be fit to feature against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp's side host the Gunners in a fixture of great significance for both sides, Arsenal aiming to continue their pursuit of the Premier League title and the Reds searching to keep their faint top-four hopes alive.
Saka was left on the substitutes bench for Arsenal's 4-1 win over Leeds United last Saturday, before being introduced on the hour mark, with Arteta confirming why he was left out of the starting eleven pre kick-off. He said: “He wasn’t able to train yesterday as he wasn’t well but today he feels a little bit better, so we’ve put Gabby [Jesus] in." Saka was thrusted into the action just after the hour mark and finished the game with no concerns."
But the England international has now fully recovered and is in line to start from the off against the Reds this weekend.
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