Liverpool medical chief Dr Peter Brukner says Fabio Aurelio deserves his successful return.
Aurelio is now back in full training and came through Tuesday's reserve clash with Blackpool unscathed.
"It's nice to have some good news," Dr Brukner told Liverpoolfc.tv. "Fabio's worked incredibly hard. I think we all know he's had a horrendous run with injuries in the last two or three years and he got injured again a few weeks ago.
"He's worked very hard to get himself right. He's trained for the last week or so and played the majority of the reserve game on Tuesday, and I'm happy to report that he's come through that well.
"He's available for first-team selection this week and hopefully his injury problems are in the past."
