Five things spotted in Liverpool training as Reds near full strength ahead of FA Cup tie

Liverpool may already be 90 minutes away from lifting one of the domestic trophies, but their FA Cup campaign is in its infancy.

The Reds won 2-0 at Arsenal to book their spot in the Carabao Cup final last month, with Diogo Jota stepping up with a double in the absence of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, who remain at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The victory at the Emirates came 11 days after a routine 4-1 win over Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup third round, a game remembered for 17-year-old Kaide Gordon setting a new club record with his important equaliser.

Liverpool were subsequently drawn against Cardiff City in the fourth-round draw and Gordon will be among those hoping to feature against the struggling Championship side as they visit Anfield on Sunday.

In the meantime, here are five things noticed as Jurgen Klopp's side trained ahead of the fixture on Friday.

After a challenging spell impacted by injuries, illness and participation at AFCON, Liverpool are almost back to full strength.

Thiago, who has not featured since mid-December due to coronavirus, a hip injury and a chest infection, was among those to take part in training while Divock Origi was also involved.

With Harvey Elliott playing in a behind-closed-doors fixture last week and Klopp confirming Naby Keita returned from AFCON "full of energy", the German's only absences are Salah and Mane, who will return from Cameroon next week.

Having witnessed Gordon capitalise on his FA Cup appearance with a goal against Shrewsbury, Bobby Clark will hope to be the next youngster to make an impact.

The 16-year-old midfielder has spent the majority of the season in the Under-18 Premier League, scoring four goals, but he has also featured for Liverpool Under-23.

Clark joined