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Ian Doyle

Darwin Nunez injury latest as Liverpool train ahead of Southampton clash

Darwin Nunez has put himself in line for an end-of-season return to action as Liverpool begin preparations for their trip to Southampton.

Nunez missed last Monday's win at Leicester City and the weekend home draw with Aston Villa having suffered a minor toe problem.

However, the Uruguayan was back on the pitch at the AXA Training Centre on Tuesday afternoon, undergoing an individual fitness plan which included some ball work.

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And Nunez will now be hopeful of returning to full training ahead of Liverpool's final Premier League game of the season at relegated Southampton on Sunday.

The Reds need fourth-placed Manchester United to lose at home to Chelsea on Thursday to ensure their hopes of Champions League qualification are taken to the last day having taken 22 points from the last 24 in a strong end to the campaign.

Naby Keita appears to have played his last game for Liverpool having had his summer departure last week confirmed and again been absent from training. Nat Phillips was also missing once more, along with long-term injury victims Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajectic and Calvin Ramsay.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who is also leaving at the end of the season but hasn't featured in six weeks, was part of the session, as was on-loan Arthur Melo, with Sunday representing his last chance to play a Premier League minute for Liverpool before returning to Juventus.

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