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The World Cup will still be in full swing when a depleted Liverpool squad reconvene at Melwood on Monday.

July 2 marks the start of pre-season training with the Reds' head of fitness and conditioning Andreas Kornmayer set to oversee a punishing schedule.

Just five days later Liverpool will play their first friendly of the summer with a short trip to non-league Chester City.

The World Cup contingent of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Dejan Lovren, Jordan Henderson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Simon Mignolet and Marko Grujic will all be notable absentees.

They are each expected to be handed around three weeks off by Jurgen Klopp from when their involvement in Russia ends.

Virgil van Dijk and Gini Wijnaldum have also been given extended breaks after playing for Holland at the conclusion of the season.

However, new signings Naby Keita and Fabinho should be at Melwood from the off and they will be joined by the likes of Daniel Sturridge, Divock Origi, Lazar Markovic, Harry Wilson, Sheyi Ojo and Ryan Kent, who are returning to the club after loan spells last term.

Most of those not on international duty have been on holiday since the Champions League final in Kiev, but five players have been grafting away at Melwood over the summer.

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Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Rhian Brewster and Allan Rodrigues de Sousa have been stepping up their rehab with the club medical and sports science staff.

Gomez underwent an ankle operation in early May which crushed his hopes of featuring in the Champions League final and playing in the World Cup for England.

The young defender's dedication during the off-season has seen him make impressive progress and he was recently given the green light to start working outside at Melwood.

Matip should also be available for selection next month. The former Cameroon centre-back's season was ended by a thigh injury which needed surgery after being hurt against Crystal Palace in April.

Oxlade-Chamberlain and Brewster remain some way off. England international Oxlade-Chamberlain isn't expected to play again before November.

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He underwent knee surgery in April after suffering ligament damage in the Champions League semi-final win against Roma.

Liverpool have been reluctant to put an exact time frame on his absence but six months out is viewed as being realistic.

Brewster, who is close to signing a first professional contract with the Reds, should be available by late August.

The teenage striker has been sidelined since sustaining a season-ending ankle injury while playing for Liverpool Under-23s back in January.

Liverpool's Pre-Season Fixtures Saturday, July 7 - Chester 0-7 Liverpool Wednesday, July 11 - Tranmere Rovers 2-3 Liverpool Saturday, July 14 - Bury 0-0 Liverpool Thursday, July 19 - Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Liverpool (7.45pm) Sunday, July 22 - Liverpool v Borussia Dortmund - Charlotte, NC, USA / Bank of America Stadium. Tickets here Wednesday, July 25 - Manchester City v Liverpool - New York Metro, USA / Metlife Stadium. Tickets here Saturday, July 28 - Manchester United v Liverpool - Ann Arbor, MI, USA / Michigan Stadium. Tickets here Saturday, August 4 - Liverpool v Napoli (7pm) - Dublin, Ireland / Aviva Stadium. Tickets here Tuesday, August 7 - Liverpool vs Torino (7.30pm) - Anfield. Tickets here

Allan returned to Melwood in April after his loan spell at Apollon Limassol was cut short due to a shoulder injury.

The Brazilian midfielder underwent surgery and is expected to be fit by August.

Allan still won't qualify for a UK work permit this summer and will have to be loaned out again for the 2018/19 campaign.