Maxi Rodriguez, a former Liverpool forward, delivered an injury report on Darwin Nunez after visiting with his “old friend” at the AXA Training Centre.
Nunez was forced to withdraw from the Uruguay team for this month’s friendlies against the Basque Country and the Ivory Coast due to a minor injury, but he is expected to be fit for Brighton.
That appears to be the case, as the 24-year-old was photographed outside the AXA Training Centre when Liverpool returned to work on Wednesday.
He was joined by a former teammate, Rodriguez, who played alongside a youthful Nunez for Uruguayan club Penarol eight times in 2018.
“I met an old friend at Liverpool’s training session,” Rodriguez posted on Twitter.
Having only retired in 2021, at the age of 40, the Argentine is currently on Merseyside after featuring for Liverpool’s legends side against Ajax on Saturday.
He started on the wing in a team also including the likes of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, with the charity match ending in a 4-2 victory for the Reds.
While it is as yet unclear whether Nunez took part in full training, the expectation is that he has and will be available to start against Brighton on Sunday.
Mohamed Salah also missed international duty this month but did so with a view to focusing on his long-term fitness and, therefore, will also be in contention.
Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo did not sustain any injuries while abroad with Colombia or the Netherlands, respectively, while Diogo Jota is also close to returning.
That may give Jurgen Klopp a full complement of senior forwards for the most of the run-in, which could be critical as Liverpool competes for the Premier League and Europa League between now and the end of May.
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