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Virgil van Dijk returns to training ahead of Liverpool's Club World Cup final against Flamengo

Georginio Wijnaldum also took part in training on Friday

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says European clubs should value the Club World Cup more highly ahead of Saturday's final against Flamengo

Virgil van Dijk has returned to training with Liverpool in Qatar ahead of the Club World Cup final against Flamengo.

The Netherlands centre-back missed Wednesday's tight semi-final win over Monterrey in Doha through illness, forcing Jordan Henderson to play in the middle of defence in a Reds' side depleted by injury problems.

Georginio Wijnaldum also missed the 2-1 victory and did not feature in the first training session on Friday,

However, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed the midfielder took part in training later in the day.

Virgil van Dijk leads training ahead of Liverpool's FIFA Club World Cup final against Flamengo
Image: Illness kept Virgil van Dijk out of Club World Cup action in midweek

When asked if Van Dijk and Wijnaldum are available for Saturday's final, Klopp said: "We will see on both things actually.

"Virgil was part of training today. Gini had a session today. We will see how it looks at the end.

"We have no new injury concerns. We will use each hour for recovery and we will see who we can line up tomorrow."

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Dutch centre-back Sepp van den Berg is an option for Klopp if Van Dijk is unable to face Flamengo.

The 18-year-old travelled to Qatar on Wednesday after playing in the 5-0 defeat to Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup the previous evening.

Liverpool defender Sepp Van Den Berg signed for the club for an initial £1.3m in June
Image: Youngster Sepp van den Berg flew out to Qatar after featuring for Liverpool's U23 side against Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup

Klopp may also continue with Adam Lallana in a central midfield role after he impressed in midweek against the Mexican side - a position Klopp earmarked for him in pre-season.

Lallana said: "We are going to need every member of this squad if we are going to be successful this year, and being successful is winning this competition, going for the league, being successful in the Champions League."

Klopp believes European clubs should place a higher value on the Club World Cup, which is due to expand to a 24-team tournament in 2021.

"We are here and my team wants to win the competition," said Klopp.

"We know that is very difficult because the other team is really, really good but that's how it is with big competitions.

"The view on it in Europe is completely different to the rest of the world but I would like to change that view a little bit."

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