Fabinho and Thiago return to fuel Liverpool's Champions League bid

Liverpool midfield duo Thiago Alcantara and Fabinho have bolstered their side’s chances of winning a seventh European Cup after being declared ready and available to face Real Madrid in Paris.

Thiago and Fabinho completed the final training session at the Stade de France, with Jürgen Klopp deliberating whether to start one or both following their recovery from respective Achilles and hamstring issues.

Fabinho is expected to take his place having spent the last two weeks targeting the game. He has not featured since Liverpool’s win at Aston Villa on May 10.

Klopp’s biggest dilemma is whether Thiago starts in the XI or on the bench. Thiago broke down at half-time of last weekend’s victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

“Looks good for both,” said Klopp. “Fabinho trained completely normal. Thiago trained yesterday with the team, will train today and then we go from there.”

Klopp’s decision may be influenced in part by the opportunity to use five substitutes in Paris. That means if one or both of his midfielders break down, there will be an early opportunity to make a change while still having the chance to make changes later in the match.

Klopp, meanwhile, would not be drawn on growing suggestions Sadio Mané will push for a move to Bayern Munich after the final. Mané has a year left on his contract and has been non-committal on his future in the build-up to the final.

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