Mane and Gomez train as Liverpool prepare for Group E tie

Liverpool’s players beat the chill on Tueday as they prepared for their final Champions League group game against Spartak Moscow.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are currently top of Group E and will finish in top spot with a win over their Russian opponents.

Klopp’s side are one point ahead of Sevilla in second place and three above Massimo Carrera’s men.

Mane is expected to return to the side after missing the emphatic win over Brighton

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp watches on from the sidelines during training on Tuesday

Defenders Joe Gomez and Ragnar Klavan are both expected to return to the side after recovering from illness.

The pair trained ahead of the game and it was a welcome boost for manager Jurgen Klopp with Joel Matip still ruled out with a muscle injury.

‘He has hurt his muscle. I don’t know how long exactly he’ll be out, but he’s definitely not playing Wednesday,’ Klopp told the club’s website. 

Roberto Firmino will be aiming to continue his good form against Spartak Moscow

Jordan Henderson and Joe Gomez are both expected to start at Anfield on Wednesday night

Mo Salah has been in excellent form since the start of the season for Liverpool

Philippe Coutinho tried his best to stay warm on Tuesday as the temperature dropped

‘A month? No, I don’t think so. But as always, it’s possible. We have to wait. But it’s possible that it will be shorter. We will see.’ 

Midfielder Adam Lallana, who has only just recovered from a pre-season thigh injury, will not feature but forward Sadio Mane is set to start after being rested for Saturday’s win at Brighton. 

Mane is unlikely, however, to play the full game with Klopp wanting to keep him as fresh as possible for the Merseyside derby on Sunday.

Henderson stretches during the light training session late on Tuesday afternoon

Midfielder Emre Can scored in Liverpool’s 5-1 Premier League win over Brighton