Liverpool received a huge injury boost prior to the second stage of their Champions League round of 16 draw against Paris Saint-Germain in Anfield after Cody Gakpo was depicted and participated in the training.
The Netherlands did not start with one of the last six games, since the dramatic 2-2 derby pulls against Everton in Goodison Park, and recovers from an ankle injury.
But his potential availability comes as a huge boost for Arne Slot, because the Reds strive to protect a hard-earned 1-0 lead compared to the first meeting last week before he was confronted with Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final of Sunday in Wembley.
PSG threatened Liverpool more than any other opponent this season with goalkeeper Alisson Becker who produced what he described as the best performance of his career.
And Captain Virgil van Dijk has warned the run -away Premier League leaders that PSG might be even more difficult opponents if they try to destroy their shortage.
He said: “I think they are an excellent team, a fantastic team, you can see the working speed they have done.
“We clearly had a debrief about it after the game and you could see them, if they lost the ball, they all pressed together and all ran together.
“It is a great honor to the manager to bring in that work and in my view he made a world -class team out.
“It will be difficult on Tuesday and you will all see. I think someone who expected our competition there before our competition would be a dominant achievement of us, I don't think they really looked at PSG all season.
“Knowing that they were unbeaten for so long. We were very well prepared, of course we could have done better in some ways.
“But we know that it will be just as difficult on Tuesday, perhaps even more difficult, because they will have to come (and win), but we clearly also want to win, to ensure that we continue.”
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