The Cameroonian’s return to the first-team action may have to wait, as the Reds’ boss wants to ensure he recovers from his injury properly
Joel Matip is close to returning to training, according to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
The former Cameroon international suffered an ankle ligament injury in the 3-1 triumph over Tottenham Hotspur in January.
And as a result of that setback, he was ruled out of the rest of the 2020-21 campaign as the Reds surrendered their Premier League title to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
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Nevertheless, the 29-year-old was part of the English top-flight side’s 34-man squad currently preparing for the new season in Austria.