Jurgen Klopp could have a full squad to choose from when he picks his Liverpool side to face Burnley this afternoon.
The Reds will have the opportunity to close the gap on Manchester City when they visit the rock-bottom Clarets at Turf Moor today and the first challenge will be deciding who to leave out of the match day squad.
Captain Jordan Henderson has recovered from the back problem that kept him out of the midweek victory against Leicester City and Sadio Mane may be back in contention after returning to Merseyside following his AFCON heroics.
In his pre-match press conference on Friday, Klopp said: “Sadio will come in this morning for training and I assume he will be in full training and then we make a decision after that on how he feels and all that stuff.
“He will probably still be emotionally high-flying, but physically we have to see how intense the last few days were for him.”
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After enduring an injury-ravaged season last term, the luxury of having a fully-fit squad to choose from will be something of a novelty for Klopp.
The German was forced to make tough calls with his squad for the match against Leicester, leaving out Joe Gomez and fit-again Divock Origi.
But with the double boost of established starters Henderson and Mane both back in contention, competition for places has just got even tougher.
Klopp added: “Hendo, yes, definitely will be back. That’s the plan, was the plan before the game and is still the plan now. If nothing happens, he will play on Sunday.
“The other two were not injured. What I said, it didn’t happen a lot that we have these quality players and then they couldn’t make the squad.
“For Joe, it was the situation that we have to make the decision – do we want to have a second centre-half on the bench or not? Div is not too long back in training after his injury, so that was the decision there. But both will train fully.”
One player who will certainly want to be involved - and Burnley will be hoping isn't - is Roberto Firmino.
The Brazilian has found the net for the Reds on each of his last three visits to Turf Moor and if he repeats the feat for a fourth time today he will become the first player in the Premier League ever to do so.
Firmino has scored five goals against The Clarets in 10 appearances, while Mane has clocked up the same number in just eight games.
The difference in form between the two sides could not be more apparent. Sean Dyche's men last won a Premier League match on October 30, 2020, although they have drawn their last three matches.
In stark contrast, Liverpool have won their previous three and have only lost two of their last 45 matches.
Burnley vs Liverpool kicks off at 2pm on Sunday, February 12. The match is not being televised in the UK so follow all the action with the ECHO's live match blog.
Liverpool potential squad options:
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Kelleher, Adrian
Defenders: Van Dijk, Konate, Gomez, Tsimikas, Robertson, Matip, Alexander-Arnold
Midfielders: Fabinho, Thiago, Milner, Keita, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Elliott, Morton
Attackers: Firmino, Mane, Salah, Minamino, Jota, Diaz, Origi, Gordon
