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Hope for Reds duo after returning to training

LIVERPOOL have been handed a double fitness boost after Jurgen Klopp revealed Joel Matip and Jordan Henderson are back training with the Anfield club.

It remains unclear whether they will be able to start away to Manchester United on Sunday– the same is also true of Philippe Coutinho – but at least they have a chance of making the eagerly-anticipated Old Trafford contest.

Matip has been out since December 11 and skipper Henderson’s last involvement came against Manchester City on December 31.

Coutinho got 30 minutes against Southampton in Wednesday’s 1-0 EFL Cup defeat but has not started for the Reds since November 26. Sadio Mane is at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Liverpool are 14-5 to win with United, who should be able to call upon Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo, 6-5 favourites for Sunday’s clash.

Before that there is another Merseyside v Manchester fixture as City head to Goodison Park to face Everton.

City welcome Vincent Kompany back into their squad but new signing Gabriel Jesus misses out with Pep Guardiola’s side a shade of odds-on for maximum points.

Guardiola is 4-1 with Betway to be named as the January manager of the month, while City are 6-4 with bet365 to finish best of the north west in a market headed by Liverpool at evens.

Coral have slashed West Ham’s Slaven Bilic to 2-1 to be the next Premier League manager to leave and Hills have cut wantaway Hammer Dimitri Payet to evens to join Marseille this month.

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