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Liverpool midfielder makes return after three week hamstring injury

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Liverpool welcomed the return of a key midfielder over the weekend. Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool have endured a difficult season so far.Sitting in 10th place with the season drawing to a close, the WSL has never been tougher for Liverpool Women’s.Struggling to find any sort of rhythm, they fell to another disappointing defeat this afternoon.One positive on the day was Ceri Holland starting for the Reds after returning from a three-week absence with a hamstring injury.The midfielder was one of six changes to the side that faced Charlton Athletic in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup prior to the international break.Grace Fisk returned after successfully serving her one-match suspension, with Risa Shimizu, Alejandra Bernabe, Alice Bergstrom and Beata Olsson all coming in to the starting eleven.In Liverpool Women’s most recent outing it was a hugely successful day all round.18-year-old Zara Shaw sent Liverpool in to the FA Cup semi-finals with a stunning winning goal in extra-time.Her 115th minute strike capped off an emotional comeback for her as it was her first appearance since her ACL injury last year.Having said that, today’s game wrote a different story.The Reds fell to defeat at St Helens Stadium after a sixth-minute own goal from Cornelia Kapocs.Liverpool came close to levelling the game on several occasions but their five-match unbeaten run in all competitions came to an end.