Liverpool currently sit just a point behind Man City heading into Saturday afternoon’s clash at the Etihad
By Kehinde Okeowo
Liverpool have been handed a major injury boost ahead of their Premier League clash away to league champions, Man City at the Etihad Stadium.
This is as four Red stars, Joe Gomez, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones and Ibrahima Konate, all returned to training ahead of the top of the table clash on Saturday.
The quartet all missed Liverpool’s 3-0 victory over Brentford at Anfield before the international break.
Gomez missed out through an unexplained issue, while Gravenberch was absent due to a knee problem.
Jones did not feature in the game because of a thigh injury, while Konate had a hamstring issue and was forced to withdraw from the France squad during the international break.
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However, all the players were back in training on Thursday and are in contention to play against Pep Guardiola’s side.
They were joined by the South American contingent of Darwin Nunez, Alisson Becker, Luis Diaz and Alexis Mac Allister after returning to Jurgen Klopp’side this week.
Liverpool sit just a point behind Man City heading into Saturday afternoon’s clash at the Etihad.
Meanwhile, ex-Man City captain, Richard Dunne has named the club he believes will challenge his former team this season.
Arsenal led the table for most of last season but were eventually leapfrogged by the Citizens, who ended up lifting the title.
Dunne talking to Betway on the team that will likely push Pep Guardiola’s side this campaign, insisted that Arsenal aren’t strong enough and named Liverpool as the only team that can compete with the reigning PL champions.
He said: “City and Liverpool will be up there.
“I am still not sure about Arsenal and if they can compete in all the different competitions. Is their squad big enough?”