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Liverpool injury, suspension list: Team news and predicted line-up vs Bournemouth

Jurgen Klopp has been handed a triple fitness boost ahead of Liverpool taking on Bournemouth at Anfield on Saturday.

The German is set to welcome Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum back into his squad after the trio returned to full training this week.

Alexander-Arnold has been sidelined since sustaining a knee injury in the warm-up prior to the Reds’ 1-0 victory at Brighton last month.

The young defender played through the pain to help his side to three points, but has been out of action ever since.

Henderson and Wijnaldum, meanwhile, were ruled out of Monday’s 1-1 draw at West Ham due to muscle and knee injuries respectively.

However, all three players were pictured in full training on Thursday and should be available for selection when Eddie Howe’s men visit Merseyside.

(Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

One notable absentee from yesterday's session was Xherdan Shaqiri.

The Reds No.23 is contending with a minor issue but will take his place in the squad to face Bournemouth should he prove fit enough to take part in training on Friday.

The same cannot be said for Dejan Lovren, though.

The Croatian has yet to fully recover from the hamstring issue he sustained in the early moments of last month’s FA Cup defeat to Wolves.

It appeared that the problem had subsided when Lovren was included in the squad to face Leicester on January 30, but he did not travel to London earlier this week having suffered a setback.

And he now looks unlikely to return against Bournemouth, with the trip to Manchester United in two weeks’ time a more feasible target.

Liverpool have no other new injury issues, with long-term absentees Joe Gomez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain both on track to feature before the end of the season.

Probable XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Milner, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

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