Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Virgil van Dijk is likely to be ready to start for Liverpool against Newcastle on Saturday.
Van Dijk has been sidelined since being replaced at half time in Liverpool's 3-1 defeat at Brentford on January 2, but he was on the bench for the Merseyside derby on Monday.
Klopp has now revealed that the Dutchman has stepped up his recovery this week, and is in contention to play at St James' Park.
'I think so,' Klopp said when asked at his pre-match press conference whether Van Dijk would be back in the team.