Glen Johnson is closing on a return to action with Liverpool Football Club.

A knee injury has kept the England defender out of action since December, but he is back training and could return against Wigan Athletic next weekend.

“He's doing well. He was training today with the team - a light training session," Rafael Benitez told the official club site. "I was watching him and he was quite sharp.”

Worse news for the Reds is the confirmation that Martin Skrtel has injured his metatarsal, which could keep him out for several weeks.

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