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Shaqiri tells Liverpool fans: I'm fit, happy and ready to play

Xherdan Shaqiri says he's fully fit for Liverpool.

Shaqiri again came off the bench for their FA Cup win at Aston Villa last night.

"I'm fit again and back. I'm feeling good, I'm ready to play," the 29-year-old told Liverpoolfc.com. "I'm looking forward to the next games and the second half of the season to try to help the team for a lot of achievement. I'm looking forward.

"It's normal if you are injured or you cannot help the team that you are frustrated. You are at home looking at your teammates on the TV and you want to be there too. But this is part of football, part of life.

"I worked hard to be back, so I'm really happy now with the team. I'm trying now to help my team if I play and try to win games, which is the most important thing for us at the moment. I'm trying to help with my ability."

He added: "We are good in the moment but we need to work hard. If we work hard and then when we are at the top of our level then it's very difficult to play against us."

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