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James Milner trained with his Liverpool colleagues today as he fought a battle to be fit for Liverpool's two big Cup games this week.

The Reds travel to the Britannia on Tuesday night for the first leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final before the long journey to Devon to face Exeter in the FA Cup on Friday night.

The lights were on at Melwood in the late afternoon twilight as Jurgen Klopp spent time individually with Emre Can and Jordon Ibe ahead of the tricky trip to the Potteries.

Milner, who turned 30 on Monday, has not played since injuring a muscle in training before the Watford game.

Also part of the group was young winger Ryan Kent, recalled to Liverpool last week after his productive loan spell at Coventry, and seen as a possible for the Exeter trip while striker Jerome Sinclair, currently involved in a contract stand-off with the club, also trained with the first team squad.

Jon Flanagan was all smiles as he trained ahead of an arranged game for the U21s on Tuesday as he continues his return from long-term knee injury.