Emre Can, the Liverpool midfielder, will discover on Monday if he can make a shock return in time for the Champions League final.

Can has been absent for over a month with a back problem, but will be seeing a specialist early next week in the hope of resuming training.

That would give him three weeks to prove his fitness for the meeting with Real Madrid in Kiev, giving the manager more midfield options. Jurgen Klopp’s choices are limited with only Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Gini Wijnaldum available. All will be needed in the next two games as Liverpool need to confirm their top four place.

“Emre will be assessed on Monday to check how it has improved,” said Klopp. “He has done a lot of things and it feels really good but in the end you always need a doctor to tell you, 'now it's fine, now you can go again’. That's the situation. I think he will have a scan on Monday and then we will know more. It would be good news for the final.”

Klopp is also hoping to integrate Adam Lallana over the next week, although like Can he is short of match sharpness.

The Liverpool coach baulked at suggestions he might field a weakened side at Chelsea this weekend, risking Champions League qualification to the final day against Brighton or victory over Real Madrid.