Emre Can could feature in Liverpool’s crucial Europa League semi-final against Villarreal after returning to fitness ahead of schedule.
Can sustained ankle ligament damage in the Reds’ quarter-final victory over Borussia Dortmund last month and was previously expected to miss the remainder of the season as a result.
But the Germany international, 22, has handed Jurgen Klopp a huge boost ahead of Thursday’s showdown after returning to training quicker than expected and now has an outside chance of featuring against the Yellow Submarine.
Can completed a full training session with other players who missed Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Swansea and will be monitored by Liverpool’s medical team ahead of the make-or-break Anfield clash.
If declared fit, the former Bayer Leverkusen man could well partner stand-in captain James Milner in a holding midfield role as the Reds look to overturn a 1-0 deficit.