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Matt C Jones

Liverpool news: Sadio Mane return date confirmed as Jurgen Klopp welcomes WhatsApp inactivity

Liverpool are positioning themselves perfectly for the second half of the campaign.

The win over Leicester City on Thursday evening ensured they remain on the tails of Manchester City in the Premier League title race - they are nine points behind with a game in hand - while the Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup are all still up for grabs.

In addition, Luis Diaz has settled quickly following his big-money move from Porto, while Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita have all returned from Africa Cup of Nations duty.

Here are your latest Liverpool headlines, as the Reds gear up for another winnable game on Sunday away at Burnley.

How many trophies will the Reds win this season? Let us know in the comments section!

Klopp offers Mane update

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Mane was back in training on Friday and could be in contention for Sunday's trip to Turf Moor.

Mane has been absent after his Africa Cup of Nations commitment and was given extra time off by the Reds after Senegal's success in Sunday's final. The Liverpool star scored the winning penalty in the shootout triumph over Egypt and Reds team-mate Salah.

Klopp said the club will assess the condition of the Senegal hero ahead of Sunday's fixture.

"Sadio will come for training this morning and then we will make a decision after that," he said. "Physically, we have to see how intense the past few days have been for him."

Read the story in full HERE.

Klopp welcomes WhatsApp inactivity

Klopp declared his delight at the condition of the squad at his press conference on Friday, with Liverpool close to having everyone available.

Last season the team's title challenge was decimated by injury problems, particularly in defence.

But with players returning to fitness and the AFCON representatives returning, the German coach is close to having the luxury of a fully-fit squad to choose from for games.

"I said to the boys last night that we have this chat group where we share all the information around the team," he said.

"In this chat group, the players who are not available or not in the squad, they always send a message saying 'good luck boys' or whatever, and we had times when we had 13 or 14 players texting, which means they were not available for us.

"Now we have a different situation. I can't remember a situation like this before. We've never had the squad all available."

Read the story in full HERE.

Hoddle names Klopp's best signing

After scoring a fine brace in the win over Leicester, Diogo Jota was named as Klopp's best signing by former England boss Glenn Hoddle.

The Portuguese forward has been sensational this season for the Reds, forcing his way into regular contention for minutes and cementing a starting spot within the Liverpool front three.

Klopp has made some inspired moves in the market during his time on Merseyside, but Hoddle thinks getting Jota from Wolverhampton Wanderers is the best.

Mirror Sport writers offered their own opinion on the debate, with a number of different contenders put forward.

Read the story in full HERE.

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