Joe Gomez has returned to full training at Kirkby, a timely boost for Liverpool ahead of their Premier League opener against Bournemouth on Friday. The 28-year-old centre-back has recovered from the Achilles injury that curtailed his pre-season and forced him to leave the club’s summer tour of Asia for treatment.<\/p>\n
Gomez missed the friendlies against AC Milan, Yokohama F. Marinos and Athletic Club while undergoing rehabilitation. He also sat out last weekend’s Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace, a match that finished 2-2 before Palace prevailed in the penalty shoot-out to claim the trophy.<\/p>\n
After nearly three weeks on the sidelines, Gomez rejoined his teammates on Wednesday, giving manager Arne Slot an important selection option. Slot had been working with just two senior centre-backs available, captain Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate, while the club explores further solutions to bolster the back line.<\/p>\n
Liverpool allowed academy graduate Jarell Quansah to join Bayer Leverkusen on a permanent deal and have identified Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi and Parma teenager Giovanni Leoni as key targets. The club is in active talks with Palace over Guehi, who has one year remaining on his contract at Selhurst Park. Both clubs remain apart in valuation, but there is still time to reach an agreement.<\/p>\n
The Premier League champions are also pushing to finalise a deal for Leoni and have reportedly agreed terms with the 18-year-old defender. Meanwhile, Gomez will be focused on regaining consistency after a disrupted 2024\/25 campaign, when a hamstring injury limited him to 17 appearances in all competitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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