Jurgen Klopp believes he will have a clean bill of health when Liverpool return from their Dubai training camp.

And the Reds boss revealed stars like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gini Wijnaldum and even Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are much closer to a return that first feared as he prepares for the title run-in.

Klopp insisted that Alexander-Arnold and Wijnaldum haven't been ruled out of the game against Palace on Saturday.

After that, Liverpool have a 10-day break – after exiting the FA Cup – where they will travel to Dubai for warm-weather training, and the manager said:

“As a team, we are one group who all have individual situations. A few played 30 games, a few played 10, a few 15, a few have not played for three or five weeks.

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“That’s what we have to consider, that’s why we go there, to have recovery and rest for the very often-used boys, and a completely different programme for the other boys.

“We will not train very often as a big group, but we will try to get everybody in the best shape for the rest of the season.

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“We get away from the snow, eh? Here you can only run and shoot and tackle, with the weather it is really cold. There’s nothing good in going out of competitions, but if you are out you can suffer or you can use the time. We decided to use the time.”

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Liverpool were facing something of an injury crisis with three central defenders out and right back Alexander-Arnold picking up an injury which medics first though would keep him out for at least three weeks.

But Joel Matip is back to play alongside Virgil van Dijk against Palace, and the manager said of the other injury doubts:

“Gini and Trent we will decide day-by-day. The exceptional part of that story is that they both played 90 minutes [v Brighton ]. The whole world saw what happened to Trent, what a boy, unbelievable!

“He played that game, then we got information that he had pain after the game. Nothing happened during the game, it’s just what happened before. Adrenaline is an interesting thing!

“We will see. For both it will be really close for tomorrow. I don’t want to close any doors before anybody tells me we have to close them.”

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James Milner will deputise against Palace, but Klopp explained he has no need to go into the transfer market with all of his players scheduled to return soon.

There was more good news on Dejan Lovren and Adam Lallana: “Slightly different, Dejan is much better than he was but it’s a muscle thing and he needs time. He can be involved again I’m pretty sure against Leicester .

“Adam trained yesterday and the day before so should be in contention. We have to see how he reacts to the sessions.”

Klopp also revealed some promising news on Joe Gomez, who had a hairline fracture in his leg.

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“Joe Gomez, not Palace, no. But Improving, improving, improving. We hope it will be quick from now on, but we do not know exactly.”

That leaves only Oxlade-Chamberlain and youngster Rhian Brewster as long term injuries, but there seems hugely encouraging news on the former, with the midfielder slated to be back in full training – which could even see him return by the end of next month.

Klopp said: "When I see him running or on the ball, it looks good, so promising, closer, close to a return.

"But after so long out….No problems, no swellings, he can work on his fitness issues.

"I think we will see him this season.”

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Brewster, who is highly regarded by the Reds coaching staff, has had another operation on his injured ankle, and the manager explained he probably won't play again this season, but is has finally resolved the issues which have kept him out for so long.

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“He’s not as far as he would like to be. He’s outside training, his running looks much better since he had this other little surgery,” Klopp said.

“He’s in a good way but it will take time. But it’s no problem, he has the time. We don’t have to think about him before the pre-season, I would say.”