Liverpool forward Diogo Jota will resume training after their Premier League clash with Newcastle United, manager Juergen Klopp said on Tuesday, but playmaker Thiago Alcantara is not ready to return.
Jota helped Liverpool win the FA Cup and League Cup last season, and they finished second in the league behind Manchester City and reached the Champions League final which they lost to Real Madrid.
The Portugal international has been out with a hamstring injury that also curtailed his pre-season. "Jota can train from Thursday, Thiago slightly later... (back-up goalkeeper) Kelleher is walking outside for training," Klopp told reporters ahead of Wednesday's clash.
Thiago featured in Liverpool's Community Shield victory over Manchester City and a 2-2 draw with Fulham before sustaining an injury and Klopp was asked if they were looking for a midfielder before the Sept.