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Mohamed Salah is nearing his return from injury and has returned to Liverpool training.
Salah has not featured for the club since withdrawing from the African Cup of Nations after picking up a hamstring problem during Egypt’s match against Ghana on January 18.
However, footage shared by the club showed the forward returning to the grass with his teammates on the training ground, with Joe Gomez, Alisson and Conor Bradley also in attendance.
Liverpool are next scheduled to face Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, but Jurgen Klopp hinted before the weekend’s win over Burnley that Salah could return at the G-Tech Community Stadium. did.
“Mo is heading in the right direction,” Klopp said on Friday. “We hope he will be able to take part in training next week, but we don’t know. But we will have to see.
“He’s going at all paces right now and looking positive. Next week or the week after. If you ask me, it’s next week.”
Salah’s return will be a timely boost for Liverpool as they hope to maintain their top spot in the Premier League. Klopp’s side have cut their lead to just two points against Manchester City with a game in hand.
Salah, who became Liverpool’s fifth player to reach 200 goals in December, has not played since announcing he would step down as manager at the end of the season.
Liverpool continue their pursuit of four trophies when they face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday 25th February.