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‘It was nice to be back on the pitch’ – Matip reflects on Liverpool return after injury layoff

Joel Matip has declared his delight at returning to action after featuring in Liverpool’s 7-2 victory over Blackpool on Saturday, getting a goal for himself.

The 29-year-old was out of action for much of the 2019-20 season due to various injury problems, playing just 13 times in all competitions, nine of them in the Premier League, which the Reds emphatically won by 18 points compared to closest challengers Manchester City.

After playing 73 minutes of the goalless draw against Merseyside rivals Everton at the restart of the league, Matip failed to make any further appearance because of a foot injury.