Liverpool handed huge injury boost as 90-goal striker loved by Antoine Griezmann shines

Here are your Liverpool evening headlines for Thursday, February 23.

Ibrahima Konate hands Liverpool major boost after injury absence

Ibrahima Konate has handed Liverpool a welcome boost following their Champions League misery by returning to training.

Konate has been absent since the FA Cup fourth round defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion on January 29 after suffering a hamstring problem.

The France international sat out the Premier League defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers and the subsequent wins over Everton and Newcastle United, and was among a number of players missing from Tuesday's 5-2 Champions League round of 16 first leg defeat to Real Madrid at Anfield.

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But Konate was back working on the pitch at the AXA Training Centre in Kirkby on Thursday as Jurgen Klopp's side ramped up their preparations for Saturday evening's Premier League trip to Crystal Palace.

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Liverpool 90-goal wonderkid mentored by Antoine Griezmann on verge of international title and Golden Boot

Liverpool might not be enjoying the best of season’s under Jurgen Klopp, with a number of the club’s star players continuing to under-perform, but it’s a rather different story in the Reds’ academy with a number of youngsters continuing to catch the eye.

Stefan Bajcetic has been the standout, with the 18-year-old cementing his place in Liverpool’s starting XI since the turn of the year. Starting the Reds’ last seven matches, he has made 15 appearances to date and even scored his first senior goal against Aston Villa in December.

Beyond that, Ben Doak and Bobby Clark, son of former Newcastle United midfielder Lee Clark, have made the biggest impact after impressing at youth level, with both teenagers making Premier League debuts this season and boasting five and two senior appearances under their belts respectively.

Yet they aren’t the only youngsters to make headlines this season, with a number of goal-getters also putting in some eye-catching displays.

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