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Ian Doyle

Jurgen Klopp confirms new Luis Diaz recovery timeline as three Liverpool players to miss Bournemouth

Liverpool Jurgen Klopp Luis Diaz Bournemouth (Organization) Mohamed Salah Joe Gomez Luis Suarez Thiago Alcantara UEFA Champions League

Jurgen Klopp is hopeful Luis Diaz will be in contention for his long-awaited Liverpool comeback for the showdown at Manchester City next month.

And the Reds boss believes Joe Gomez will also be back in action after the forthcoming international break as the lengthy injury list starts to clear.

Diaz has been absent since initially suffering a knee at Arsenal in October that was further aggravated in December and subsequently required an operation.

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The winger is now expected to resume full training next week, with the April 1 Premier League game at City now a clear target for his return.

Gomez has been absent after hobbling out of the Champions League defeat at home to Real Madrid a fortnight ago with a hamstring problem, while Thiago Alcantara has missed the last five games with a hip issue.

And Klopp, whose side are at Bournemouth on Saturday, said on Friday: "All three are not available. Different stages, I would say.

"Joey might be able to train at the beginning of the week. Luis I hope during next week. After the international break then obviously for both is possible.

"Thiago we will see. None of them have trained yet with the team, and then we will see how that develops in the next couple of weeks and we will know more. Apart from that, from the last game, nothing that I have heard about."

Liverpool are play their Champions League return in Spain next Wednesday, and are then without a match for 17 days due to Fulham, who they were scheduled to welcome next weekend, having reached the FA Cup quarter-finals on the same date.

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