The return of three players to first-team training gives Liverpool a major boost.

The inclusion of three senior players, who had not played on Saturday, gave the Liverpool squad a lift when they returned to the training facility after a few days off.

Jurgen Klopp counted his absences from the Burnley match, missing several of his senior players due to illness, suspension, injury, and bereavement.

Owing to illness, Alisson and Joe Gomez were left out, but Conor Bradley stayed in Northern Ireland when his father passed away tragically.

However, all three of them were observed on Tuesday at the AXA Training Centre when the team returned after a few days off following their 3-1 triumph at Anfield.

Bradley was not under any time constraint to return to Liverpool; instead, he could stay “as long as he needs with his family,” as Klopp has been keen to emphasise.

However, the young player has returned to Liverpool and will train on Tuesday alongside the rest of the available group.

It’s unclear if players like Dominik Szoboszlai (hamstring), Mohamed Salah (hamstring), Ryan Gravenberch (groyne), and Trent Alexander-Arnold (knee) are included in that.

Gravenberch was visible in Liverpool’s social media post, however it’s still unclear if he’s well enough to play after experiencing a groyne strain on Saturday.

However, the sightings of Bradley, Gomez, and Alisson are encouraging since Liverpool’s injury list has gotten longer again after first seeming to get shorter.

The Reds’ next game against Brentford is in four days, so Klopp has plenty of time to get his team ready and maybe add some new players. When the team practices outside later on Tuesday, we might hear more details.

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“I am aware,” says Pep Guardiola, expressing his shock at Liverpool and Arsenal’s title challenge following Man City’s victory.

Man City defeated Everton 2-0, but they are now two points behind Liverpool.

Liverpool will not be intimidated by Manchester City’s return to full strength in Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne, according to Pep Guardiola.

Haaland scored 52 goals in all competitions for City last season, and the two had a lethal relationship. But Haaland has only recently recovered from an ankle ailment, and De Bruyne missed four months of this year due to a hamstring issue.

In the team’s 2-0 victory over Everton on Saturday at Etihad Stadium, De Bruyne set Haaland free to score his second goal. After a 3-1 victory over Burnley, Liverpool took back the top spot in the Premier League table, temporarily pushing City to the top of the standings.

From this point until the campaign’s conclusion, a razor-thin title fight is expected to take place. Despite having a game in hand, City and Arsenal, who destroyed West Ham 6-0, remain two points behind the Reds.

The return of Guardiola’s main tormentors gives the current champions a significant boost. Still, the Etihad manager downplayed the likelihood that City will now easily win a fourth title in a row.

He said, “I don’t care,” to talkSPORT. How frightening it is for them is irrelevant to me. since I am aware that some of my coworkers are completely fearless.

“Yes, we can play well, but even with them, we are stronger. However, you can win games with the help of these players.

“The first goal is not easy at all, right foot, first contact, and that’s why Erling is – in the box – he’s the best.”

On Sunday, March 9, Liverpool welcomes City to Anfield. When the two faced off at the Etihad in November, they ended in a 1-1 stalemate.