Klopp confirms key player will return to training this week ahead of Bayern clash

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Liverpool are planning for the Round of 16 first leg against Bayern Munich without Dejan Lovren as it looks increasingly likely he won’t be fit to face the Bavarians but he will return to training on Saturday.

The Croatian is out with a hamstring injury and is working hard to recover his fitness in time to play at Anfield.

Virgil van Dijk will miss the clash as well but the big Dutchman will be absent through suspension rather than through injury.

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“I don’t want to rule it out but I cannot really plan with it,” the manager told Liverpoolfc.com in Spain, when asked for an update on the No.6’s availability.

“He is not here for good reasons, because he cannot be part of training. We are back on Friday. Then from Saturday on, Dejan is back at Melwood and we will see.

“But, of course, we have to prepare it differently. If Dejan gives a sign on Monday – ‘I feel brilliant’ – then we’d have to think anew.

“But in the moment we prepare the game and in this preparation Dejan is not involved. We have to find other solutions.”

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