Liverpool have received a double fitness boost ahead of what could be a title-clinching Premier League clash with Leicester City on Sunday.
The Reds opened up an almost insurmountable 13-point lead over Arsenal at the summit of the rankings by eking out a 2-1 win over West Ham United last weekend, where Arne Slot was missing four men through injury or illness.
Among those to sit out was Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has now missed his side's last four matches with the ankle injury he suffered against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
At the time, there were fears that Alexander-Arnold had sustained a severe knee issue, one that could have seen him play his final game for Liverpool ahead of his expected move to Real Madrid on a free transfer.
However, those concerns did not come to fruition, and head coach Slot said at the time that he expected Alexander-Arnold to be back in the ranks before the campaign was over.
Alexander-Arnold, Darwin Nunez return to Liverpool training
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The England international could be on track to make an appearance at the King Power Stadium on Easter Sunday, as he was filmed in training with his Liverpool teammates on Wednesday.
Alexander-Arnold appeared to be moving well as he took part in some sprints and warm-up exercises at Kirkby, suggesting that he will be pushing to return to the matchday squad this weekend.
The 26-year-old has contributed three goals and seven assists from 39 matches in a Liverpool shirt this season, but it is seemingly set in stone that he will be departing for the Bernabeu when his contract ends.
Alexander-Arnold was one of two Reds players to return to the practice pitches on Wednesday, as Darwin Nunez was also back with the team after an illness kept him out of the West Ham win.
However, Joe Gomez remains out with a serious hamstring concern of his own, while fledgling midfielder Tyler Morton has been recovering from a serious shoulder injury for the past couple of months.
How Liverpool can clinch the Premier League title this weekend
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Having edged out West Ham after Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by London rivals Brentford last weekend, Liverpool only need two more victories from their remaining six games to guarantee the 2024-25 Premier League title.
However, Slot's side could wrap up a first-placed finish as early as this weekend, when closest challengers Arsenal head to newly-promoted Ipswich Town on Sunday at 2pm, a couple of hours before their battle with Leicester.
If Mikel Arteta's men suffer a shock defeat at Portman Road, Liverpool will be crowned champions with a win over Leicester, as that scenario would see the Reds hold a 16-point lead with just 15 left to play for.
The only other team mathematically still capable of winning the league is Newcastle United, but the Magpies can only attain a maximum of 77 points and would therefore need to win each of their last seven games, while hoping that Liverpool - who currently have 76 points - lose all of their final six.
Ben Knapton
