Virgil van Dijk has handed Liverpool a major injury boost ahead of next week's visit from Real Madrid after stepping up his return on Thursday.
The Reds centre-back hasn't played since he was withdrawn at the half-time mark of the 3-1 loss to Brentford on January 2 with a hamstring concern but returned to light duties at the AXA Centre last week.
As a result, Van Dijk was fit enough to be included as part of the substitutes for Monday's 2-0 win over Everton but was left on the bench as goals from Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo gave Jurgen Klopp's side a much-needed victory at Anfield.
