Liverpool defender Joel Matip will have to be assessed for fitness before Sunday's crucial Premier League clash with Manchester United, says manager Jurgen Klopp.
Centre-back Matip has not played since the draw with West Brom on December 27 due to an adductor problem, one of several Liverpool first-team players afflicted by injury this season.
The German is back in training and could be fit for the top-of-the-table encounter, however, Klopp stopped short of giving a definitive answer on whether Matip will be involved.
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Liverpool have been particularly stretched in central defence this season, with Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez long-term absentees.