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Liverpool may have brief respite from Premier League action but the build-up to a huge clash with champions Manchester City has already begun.
The Saturday lunchtime kick-off at the Etihad will give the Reds to go top of the table, but only if they can record a first league win at the Etihad since November 2015. So Jurgen Klopp will be craving his stars to return from their respective international games with a clean bill of health.
One player certain to be buoyed is Colombian winger Luis Diaz. He has enjoyed an emotional reunion with his father this week following the harrowing kidnapping ordeal that made headline news around the world.
Here, Mirror Football rounds up all the latest news from Anfield in the past 24 hours....
Club make gesture to Diaz and family
Liverpool have flown Luis Diaz's parents over to Merseyside for Christmas after their recent kidnapping ordeal.
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Cilenis Marulanda and Luis Manuel were kidnapped by the National Liberation Army, with the star's mother released shortly after. However, Luis Manuel was held captive for nearly a fortnight before he was released at the end of last week.
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The star was reunited with his family back in Colombia earlier this week, when he reported for international duty. And after an emotional victory against Brazil, where Diaz scored twice, Liverpool arranged a private jet to bring Diaz's family to Merseyside.
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Reds boosted before Man City trip
Liverpool are set to be boosted by the return of five important players when they visit an injury ravaged Man City next Saturday.
Alexis Mac Allister will be back after he sat out the win over Brentford with suspension, with Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate also set to be declared fit after being unavailable for international duty. Ryan Gravenberch is also expected to return following a knee problem, while Curtis Jones is back in the mix for selection following a hamstring problem.
City meanwhile, are reeling from the news that Erling Haaland picked up an injury when playing for Norway against the Faroe Islands. John Stones and Kevin de Bruyne are already ruled out, with doubts remaining over a host of other players.
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Sane breaks silence on potential transfer
Leroy Sane has revealed he is delaying contract talks with Bayern Munich as rumours of a move to Liverpool gather pace.
There are increasing doubts over his future at the Allianz Arena, with the German entering the final 18 months of his contract. Liverpool looks to be his most likely destination, though Sane himself has insisted he is keen to stay focused on the current campaign.
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“I haven’t given it any thought," he told reporters. "The club wants to have discussions but at the moment I want to concentrate on the season. Bayern will be my first point of contract, everything else will take care of itself."
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