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Paul Gorst

Liverpool get huge double injury boost ahead of new Premier League campaign

Trent Alexander-Arnold will return to Liverpool training on Sunday.

The Reds' right-back missed the trip to Austria earlier this month and stayed on Merseyside instead to work to an individually-tailored training regime on his own.

Alexander-Arnold had initially hoped to be fit in time for Saturday's Community Shield clash with Arsenal but missed out on the match-day squad.

Neco Williams started in Alexander-Arnold's place at Wembley as Liverpool were beaten 5-4 on penalties in the season's traditional curtain-raiser.

Those not involved in the capital will train at Melwood on Sunday, including Alexander-Arnold who will step up his recovery from a calf injury.

Alexander-Arnold was called into the England squad for their upcoming Nations League games against Iceland and Denmark on September 5 and 8, respectively.

Meanwhile captain Jordan Henderson is likely to be part of the training contingent on Sunday, also.

The Reds skipper has been absent since a season-ending knee injury at Brighton on July 8 and was on crutches for the remainder of the month as a result.

No surgery was needed, though, and he travelled to Austria with his team-mates to work on solo sessions with the Liverpool coaches.

With Henderson getting closer to a full recovery, Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate agreed to omit him from the national squad for their upcoming games against the Scandinavian sides.

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