Roberto Firmino appears to be winning his fight to be fit for the first leg of Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. The Brazil forward, who missed last Friday’s Premier League victory over Huddersfield with a small muscle tear, was included in Jurgen Klopp’s 23-man squad to travel to the Nou Camp for Wednesday’s first leg. Firmino featured in training as the Reds allowed media cameras into their Melwood complex for their final preparations before flying to Spain on Tuesday afternoon. A great sight for Liverpool – Firmino training ahead of Barcelona game #LFC pic.twitter.com/8msFIZ9WUq — Andy Hampson (@andyhampson) April 30, 2019 Manager Klopp told the club’s website, www.liverpoolfc.com: “We all knew from the beginning it would be a race. “We don’t have to make a decision today because there’s no game today, we can wait. It looked good so far, but I have until tomorrow to make that decision.” Midfielder Fabinho has been passed fit after he was forced to miss the 5-0 thrashing of Huddersfield following a blow to the head in the previous game against Cardiff. Fabinho could also return for the Reds (Adam Davy/PA) Klopp said: “Every human being needs time and he needed that time, but if the Huddersfield game had been a day later he could have played.” Rumours that forward Mohamed Salah had suffered an injury scare proved wide of the mark as the Egyptian played a full part in Tuesday’s session. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who returned last week after a year-long lay-off with a knee injury, was also involved. Adam Lallana, who has been sidelined with a muscle problem, did not participate and was not included in the travelling squad. Merseyside 🛫 Barcelona #UCL pic.twitter.com/Vn7Ymh6MNI — Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 30, 2019 That group did include 19-year-old forward Rhian Brewster, who is building up his fitness after more than a year on the sidelines with knee and ankle injuries. The England Under-17 World Cup-winner is not expected to feature on matchday, but the experience may benefit him ahead of his expected elevation to the first-team squad on a full-time basis next season. Klopp said: “He is the next really exciting prospect. Next season will be his season, his first real season. “He is with us, he is our player and we want to have him around. In this case I thought, ‘Come on, it’s Barcelona, let’s give him a first sniff’.” Topics Jürgen Klopp, Rhian Brewster, Roberto Firmino, UEFA Champions League, Liverpool Rhian Brewster: I want first-team football – so if that would have meant leaving Liverpool, I’d have gone Firmino misses training ahead of PSG clash Firmino a doubt for Barcelona clash with minor muscle tear Klopp: Firmino getting more credit after Coutinho exit 5 things we learned from Tottenham’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Ajax Mane ‘jealous’ that Barcelona lured Coutinho away from Liverpool Klopp: Reds ready to suffer to counter Messi ‘threat’ Paris St Germain fall to defeat at Montpellier Ajax fans take over Leicester Square ahead of Tottenham game Quiz! Can you name every PFA Player and Young Player of the Year winner since 1992/93? Virgil van Dijk exclusive: “I’m not going to lie, I was pretty scared – I could have died” Quiz! Can you identify these 40 European clubs by their unusual nicknames? Quiz! Can you name the last 48 scorers in Champions League semi-finals? Tuesday’s big transfer rumours: Arsenal target ready to leave Premier League rivals