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Virgil van Dijk delighted fans by declaring himself worthy of Saturday's trip to Huddersfield.
The center back has played the pain barrier in recent weeks after being injured ribs last month. He quickly left the international team after scoring in the League of Nations' 3-0 win over Germany.
National team manager Ronald Koeman even said his captain was playing with two broken ribs for a month, suggesting that Van Dijk was undergoing a series of injections to win the Reds.
Speaking to De Telegraaf (quoted by SportsWitness): "Virgil has been playing with two broken ribs for weeks and constantly injects himself to play Liverpool in recent weeks.
"He insisted on being present against Germany. It's great because you want internationals who want to be here at the expense of everything.
"The club would have preferred it over there. But he said that he wanted to play against Germany. If you get something, you must also give something back (to the club). "
One of the many players injured during the international break alongside Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita, Van Dijk boosted Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp by taking part in a complete training Thursday.
And he has now posted a number of photos of himself taking part in the training on his Instagram page, accompanied by the caption: "Back to Melwood, we are getting ready for Saturday!"
Van Dijk has consolidated its status as the most important player in Liverpool since his transfer of £ 75 million from Southampton in January, playing a vital role in the recovery of the Reds defense this season by allowing them to concede three goals only in Premier League.
If the 27-year-old is not caught off guard, Klopp will have his full backcourt quota after Dejan Lovren, injured last month, returns.
Joe Gomez has shone in the heart of the defense so far this season in the absence of the Croatian, while Joel Matip has also impressed when given the opportunity.
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However, van Dijk remains the star-man of Liverpool in defense and his availability will not fail to make all fans of the Reds smile before Saturday's trip to John Smith's Stadium.
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