The Liverpool forward Harvey Elliott has given Jürgen Klopp some good news by returning to outdoor work after his serious ankle injury. The 18-year-old has been undergoing rehabilitation in the gym at the club’s training base after an operation to repair a fracture dislocation sustained at Leeds on 12 September.
Elliott, who impressed in midfield in his first three Premier League starts for the club before his injury, has taken his work up a level and been pictured running outside. It remains a gradual process to get him to a level where he can be reintegrated into the squad but it could be timely for the busy Christmas period and to cover January absences for the Africa Cup of Nations.
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James Milner and Naby Keïta are expected to return from hamstring injuries in the coming days, which would offset any potential problem Jordan Henderson picked up on England duty. Curtis Jones is likely to be in contention for Saturday’s visit of Arsenal after an eye injury and the centre-back Joe Gomez is also close to a return following a calf problem.
Liverpool are waiting for their own medical report on Sadio Mané after the forward returned home early from Senegal duty. He had X-rays on a rib problem after being forced off against Togo last week.