Liverpool fans delighted as Matip returns

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Liverpool: Fans delighted as Joel Matip is seen in training

By Henry Jackson

Published Apr 29, 2021

A number of Liverpool fans have been expressing their happiness at the news that Joel Matip has returned to training for the Reds.

A number of Liverpool fans have been expressing their happiness at the news that Joel Matip has returned to the training pitch for the Reds.

Jurgen Klopp's men have had a season to forget, with everything seemingly going wrong for them.

Having been tipped to defend their Premier League title, it now looks likely that Liverpool will even miss out on a top-four finish, which seemed unfathomable last summer.

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One of the biggest issues has been the Reds' injury crisis at centre-back, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip all out for long periods of time.

It has meant Nathaniel Phillips has had to come in and do a job - Fabinho and Jordan Henderson have played in defence, too - while Ozan Kabak arrived from Schalke in January.

On Wednesday, Matip returned to training, however, running again with his teammates for the first time since suffering ankle ligament damage back in January.

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