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Liverpool are handed a massive injury boost as Brazil's team doctor claims Fabinho should be fit for the Champions League final - after he was named in their international squad despite hobbling off injured against Aston Villa

Liverpool midfielder Fabinho should be fit for the Champions League final on May 28 despite being forced off with a hamstring issue in Tuesday's 2-1 win at Aston Villa.

That's according to the Brazil team doctor after the 28-year-old was named in their squad for the upcoming matches against South Korea and Japan.

'We don't have all the information yet, but we are optimistic that he will reach the Champions League final,' Fabio Mahseredjian said.

Fabinho's went off in the 30th minute of Liverpool's 2-1 win against Aston Villa
The injury occurred after he was pressed into surrendering possession by Philippe Coutinho

Fabinho's withdrawal in the 30th minute at Villa Park soured an otherwise important victory for Liverpool as they kept their narrow Premier League title hopes alive.