Thiago Alcantara setback as Liverpool confirm Harvey Elliott return plan

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Harvey Elliott will be in the Liverpool squad to face Cardiff City on Sunday, but the game could come too soon for Thiago Alcantara following a fresh bout of illness.

Elliott returned to team training last month having been sidelined since September with a dislocated ankle, with the Reds boss admitting he had been tempted to include him against Arsenal and Shrewsbury Town after the teenager wowed coaches when making his comeback.

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Instead holding the playmaker back, the former Fulham man instead made an uncompetitive return in a behind-closed-doors friendly with Wrexham during the international break as he scored one goal and claimed an assist.

And Elliott is now set to make his competitive return against Cardiff in the FA Cup fourth round.

“Really we have to thank Andreas Schlumberger for that (Elliott’s speedy return),” Klopp told reporters. “He is head of rehab here and he was very patient but Harvey was the perfect client if you want.

“He did pretty much everything we told him without one question why. He’s in a