Andy Robertson is expected to make his Liverpool return in the New Year. The left back has been out of action since mid-October due to a dislocated shoulder.
That meant the Scotland skipper had to sit out the final two Euro 2024 qualifiers for his country, but did so safe in the knowledge he'd be on the plane to Germany in the summer after qualification was secured with a couple of games to spare.
Now he's set to be fighting fit for Steve Clarke's final warm up games. Friendlies against the Netherlands and Northern Ireland have been scheduled as the national team boss fine tunes his preparations for the tournament, in which the Scots having a starring role on the opening night when we take on the hosts in Munich.
Then it's on to Cologne to face Switzerland before wrapping up the group stage against Hungary in Stuttgart. Robertson will be well up to speed if reports on his progress are correct.