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Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to be available for Liverpool’s Boxing Day clash with Newcastle United .
Manager Jurgen Klopp revealed on Monday that the youngster has returned to full training, having been sidelined since sustaining a foot injury during this month’s 1-0 win over Napoli.
Nathaniel Clyne and James Milner have stepped in to fill his place, but Alexander-Arnold could now be fit enough to reclaim his spot at right-back for Newcastle’s visit to Anfield.
“Trent is back in training, full training, we will see,” Klopp said.
Naby Keita is also set to make a return to training after being forced off during Friday’s 2-0 win at Wolves with a minor foot issue.
Show all 22 1 /22Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Rui Patricio - 6 Had a pretty good night, the two goals were good finishes, but he made some good saves to stop it being a rout.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Ryan Bennett - 5 Made a good tackle to deny Salah a second goal in the first half especially because he was out of position.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Conor Coady - 6 Reacted late to Salah’s run for the first goal but delivered some accurate long balls to send Wolves away on the counter attack.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Boly - 6 Made several good clearances and more than once stopped Salah in his tracks but Liverpool’s attacking prowess was just too much.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Matt Doherty - 7 Ran himself ragged supplying the ball to the forwards and getting himself into the box to create chances to score.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Jonny - 6 Created some chances for Wolves towards the end of the first half but it was hard work against Fabinho, Henderson and Mane.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Romain Saiss - 7 Happy to shoot when given half a chance and did okay in the mid-field against Henderson and Fabinho.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Ruben Neves - 6 Worked the counter attack well in the first half by feeding the ball up to the front men.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Joao Moutinho - 6 Had a tough night in mid-field but managed to mainly hold Liverpool at bay for 60 minutes.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Adama Traore - 7 Was strong on the ball gave Milner a tough time at right-back.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Raul Jimenez - 6 Linked with Traore well to cause problems when Wolves counter attacked and made some good runs into the box.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Alisson - 6 Made some good saves but also made some errors when put under pressure to play the ball out from the back.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Andrew Robertson - 6 Provided more opportunities for Liverpool on the wing when attacking but was lacking in defence.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Virgil van Dijk - 8 Made a couple of positional errors to allow Saiss and Doherty to run into the box but recovered well in the second half and scored a goal.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Dejan Lovren - 7 Put in a decent, no-nonsense performance when Liverpool were making silly defensive mistakes.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings James Milner - 7 Was good on the overlap and when he came forward to attack but was found out in an unfamiliar position at right-back.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Fabinho - 6 Started the game slowly and made some passing errors but got into the game and made a good run to set up Salah for the first goal.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Naby Keita - 6 Had a tough time of things in the first half getting brought down on numerous occasions but won the free kick that led to the first goal.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Jordan Henderson - 7 Defended well, making challenges and interceptions in key areas to deny Wolves and transferred the ball from defence to attack very well.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Sadio Mane - 6 Looked a little off his usually high standards but fought through and took his shots but it just wasn’t his night.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Firmino - 6 Linked well with Keita and Salah and was happy to shoot given the chance.
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Wolves vs Liverpool: Player Ratings Mohamed Salah - 8 Scored the opener, set up van Dijk for the second and could have had more.
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As for Joel Matip (collarbone) and Joe Gomez (ankle), Klopp said: “No news, they are both still out.”
Alongside Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee), the trio remain Liverpool’s only absentees for the busy festive period.
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