Robertson back in training, Trent & Szoboszlai return dates & more: Lijnders issues 5-man injury update

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Robertson back in training, Trent & Szoboszlai return dates & more: Lijnders issues 5-man injury update

"Let's start with Robbo because he trained yesterday with the team," Pep Lijnders said in an injury update on Liverpool players, as quoted by the club's website.

"It's now 13 weeks, he had his meeting with the surgeon to make sure that everything is right to go into full contact – it's clear. Now he has to get fit with proper team training.

"So that's a big, big advantage to have him back. We were waiting for a long time – he's one of our captains. I just met him in the canteen and he said, 'Pep, I have my tracksuit with me!' So he's pushing himself into the squad, so that's good. He will travel [to Fulham on Wednesday]."

On Curtis Jones, who was taken off against Bournemouth, the assistant manager said: "[S]mall niggles. He already reported during the week some tension in his hamstring tendon. But yesterday [there were] no issues, so he was clear.

"And during the game it was more precautionary [because] we go 3-0 up and the guy, even if he's young, he acts like a senior, so he made the right decision.

"Trent is progressing well through his rehab, working hard – how he is as a guy, knowing how important the next weeks are. But he will back in the end of the week for team training, so hopefully he will be available for the FA Cup."

The Reds face Norwich in the FA Cup on Sunday, January 28.

"Dom [Szoboszlai] trained yesterday with us, just one small-sided game, one-touch game, but played good, felt good, did some extra work with the sports science team," Lijnders added.

"He is ready but tomorrow comes too early for him, so he will be ready for the weekend if nothing goes wrong.

"Kostas [Tsimikas] is now four weeks after surgery, so he needs probably two more weeks because we need to make sure that the bone is strong and the bone is healed before he goes into first-team training."

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