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Liverpool boss Klopp doubtful on Ings fitness for season-ending games

Liverpool forward Danny Ings returned to training this week after a lengthy absence due to a knee ligament injury.

The 23-year-old suffered the injury during manager Jurgen Klopp's first training session at the club in October.

Ings has now recovered from the injury, but Klopp is doubtful on his inclusion in the last two games of the Premier League season as well as next week's Europa League final against Sevilla in Basel.

He said: "What can I say? Danny is healthy. He cannot be [match] fit in a champion way, not 100 per cent fit of course, but he's in a really good way.

"We will see what happens. For tomorrow, absolutely not. Maybe, maybe [he can be in the] squad, if it makes sense - I'm not too sure.

"We will see the progress over the next few days. His first session on the pitch was like he was never away, but then his body shoots back the next morning.

"Getting up, it's not too easy because it's a completely different intensity in this kind of training than before.

"We have to see how he reacts to all our training sessions, but he's really in a good way. I think it's a really good situation because he will be 100 per cent when we start for the pre-season, that's great.

"I'm pretty sure Ingsy sees it a little different because he'll think, 'If it is was one or two weeks longer this season, then I could have played for sure.'

"So that's how it is. Maybe it's not enough time for him, but next season, we'll have a lot of fun with him for sure."

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