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Jurgen Klopp will take charge of Liverpool’s FA Cup third-round tie with Shrewsbury Town at Anfield after recovering from coronavirus.
The Reds boss missed the 2-2 Premier League draw with Chelsea last weekend after testing positive for COVID-19.
However, assistant Peter Krawietz revealed on Saturday that Klopp was “feeling fine” and Liverpool have now confirmed the 54-year-old has been cleared to return to the dugout.
Klopp’s right-hand man Pep Lijnders will be absent, however, as he continues his own stint in isolation after registering a positive test last week.
An “escalating number” of suspected COVID-19 cases forced Liverpool to shut their training centre last week.
Thursday’s EFL Cup semi-final with Arsenal was subsequently postponed, but the clash with third-tier Shrewsbury will go ahead.
The Reds have progressed from nine of their last 10 FA Cup third-round ties, losing the other 2-1 against Wolves in 2018-19.
They have only lost two home games in the competition against sides outside the top-two tiers since joining the Football League in 1893 – Norwich City in 1908-09 and Bolton Wanderers in 1992-93.
