What happened in Liverpool training as Thiago prompts intrigue and Steven Gerrard spotted

Liverpool will aim to become European champions for the seventh time when they step out for the Champions League final on Saturday.

The Reds arrived in Paris on Friday ahead of taking on Real Madrid in the showpiece at the Stade de France. Jurgen Klopp put his players through their paces at the stadium later in the afternoon for an open training session.

But what could be gleaned from the session?

Fears over the availability of Thiago Alcantara after he wasn't spotted during Wednesday's open training session at Kirkby were allayed somewhat by a positive update from Klopp shortly afterwards.

And with the Spanish midfielder having been among the squad that flew to France on Friday, it was reassuring to see him taking full part in the session at the stadium, moving freely and pinging crossfield passes during an exchange with Luis Diaz.

Thiago walked away from the session a few minutes early after some words with the physio team. Thankfully, he was back on the pitch moments later.

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Liverpool spent time towards the end of the session taking part in a crossbar challenge. Most of the attempt were reasonable enough if unsuccessful, with only a few players - including Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita - striking the woodwork.

However, Mohamed Salah drew howls of laughter and derision with a mishit effort that barely left the turf before floating into the goal.

But the Egyptian was spared the very next kick by Kostas Tsimikas, who almost put his effort into orbit. That's what friends are for, after all.

This final is something of a homecoming for Ibrahima Konate, who was brought up not too far from the Stade de France. And the defender offered a wave of