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Liverpool boosted after Dejan Lovren injury with Mamadou Sakho back in training
MAMADOU SAKHO has stepped up his return to fitness as Dejan Lovren was ruled out of Liverpool's Christmas programme with a knee injury.
Jurgen Klopp's backline will be boosted by the return of France international Mamadou Sakho
Lovren will be sidelined for up to a month as a result of the setback he endured when being on the receiving end of a full-blooded tackle by Craig Gardner in Sunday's 2-2 draw with West Brom.
The Croatian defender has not suffered any ligament damaged but needed five stitches in a joint which remains badly bruised and severely swollen.