Cody Gakpo returns to Liverpool training in welcome boost for Jurgen Klopp ahead of Merseyside derby…\u00a0with forward having been out with a knee injury since controversial 2-1 defeat at Tottenham last month<\/h1>\n

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• Cody Gakpo has not played since his injury against Tottenham last month<\/strong><\/li>\n
• He was back training as the squad reconvened before the Merseyside derby<\/strong><\/li>\n
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  Cody Gakpo returned to training with the Liverpool squad on Thursday in a welcome boost for Jurgen Klopp ahead of this weekend’s Merseyside derby.\u00a0<\/p>\n

  The in-form forward missed the last two matches and was absent from the Netherlands’ international break after sustaining a knee injury against Tottenham on September 30.<\/p>\n

  He has found the net in three of his last four games for the Reds but was hauled off at half-time in the controversial 2-1 loss to Spurs, having equalised just before the break.\u00a0<\/p>\n

  The 24-year-old could be in contention for Saturday’s Anfield showdown against Everton and was involved in ball work at Liverpool’s AXA training complex.\u00a0<\/p>\n

  After failing to score in his first six outings for the club last season, Gakpo has developed into a trusted player for Klopp and has had joy in a central role.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  Cody Gakpo was back training with his fellow Liverpool stars on Thursday ahead of the Merseyside derby<\/p>\n

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  The 24-year-old missed the last two games but has scored in three of his last four outings<\/p>\n

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  Gakpo was substituted during Liverpool’s controversial 2-1 defeat to Tottenham in September after sustaining a knee injury\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister, Uruguay’s Darwin Nunez, Colombia’s Luis Diaz and Brazilian Alisson Becker all trained on Thursday as well.<\/p>\n

  All four had featured for their respective countries in the South American World Cup qualifiers less than 36 hours earlier.<\/p>\n

  Liverpool look revitalised after a summer transfer window shake-up and until Spurs intervened they were unbeaten since April 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n

  They pose a fearsome challenge for Everton, who languish 16th in the table.<\/p>\n

  However, Sean Dyche’s Toffees have won two of their last three and have benefitted from the return of Dominic Calvert-Lewin.<\/p>\n

  Kick-off between Liverpool and Everton is at 12.30pm on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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