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Firmino set to boost Liverpool FC’s top four bid

Liverpool could recall Roberto Firmino for their final game with Middlesbrough.

Firmino missed the Reds’ 4-0 win over West Ham with a muscle issue and also sat out of several training sessions this week as he continued to recover.

But with Jurgen Klopp’s side on the cusp of securing a Champions League return with victory on Sunday, the Brazilian is in contention to face the Teessiders.

A fitness test will determine whether Firmino features in the final game of the Premier League season but Klopp is buoyed by the forward’s progress.

He said: “[It’s] very positive.

“We could not decide until now, but he feels good and he feels comfortable.

 

“He did a lot of things, but was not part of team training. That’s not a problem after this long season.

“I think we will make a final test tomorrow.

“In this moment, I would rather say ‘yes’ than ‘perhaps’, but I am not sure.”