Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set for a playing return in the coming week.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is on the brink of making his eagerly-awaited return to action after 11 months on the sidelines.
The England international is in contention to feature for the club's under-23s in Premier 2 over the coming week.
The Liverpool Echo says a late decision will be made on whether the 25-year-old is involved in Monday night's mini derby against Everton at Anfield.
If Oxlade-Chamberlain doesn't play a part against the Blues then Friday's clash at Derby County is likely to be his return date.