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Liverpool forward Firmino winning Champions League final fitness race

Roberto Firmino is winning his fitness race ahead of the Champions League final in a welcome boost for Liverpool.

The Brazil international has been nursing a thigh problem that brought his Premier League campaign to a premature conclusion.

Jurgen Klopp was aware of the need to avoid taking unnecessary risks with the 16-goal forward.

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As a result, his last domestic game of the season came against Cardiff on April 21.

He was considered to be ready for a European outing against Barcelona on May 1 but managed just 11 minutes off the bench in a 3-0 defeat at Camp Nou.