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Salah returns to Liverpool training ahead of Genk Champions League clash

Mohamed Salah has returned to Liverpool training ahead of their Champions League meeting with Genk on Wednesday.

The Egyptian star missed Sunday's 1-1 draw with Manchester United due to an ankle injury sustained before the international break but is now poised to feature in the midweek encounter.

Divock Origi took his place at Old Trafford, where a late Adam Lallana strike was sufficient to preserve the Reds' undefeated record in the Premier League but not enough to maintain their remarkable sequence of victories.

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It seems that the 27-year-old, who scored 27 goals in 52 outings last term, could be back in the starting XI in Genk, despite the club playing their cards close to their chest when discussing his condition in recent days.