The Brazilian is back in the thick of things at Melwood following a failed push to join Barca, but is unlikely to feature at the Etihad on Saturday
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed he engaged in a “really good conversation” with Philippe Coutinho, but the player is not expected to be considered against Manchester City.
The 25-year-old, who tried and failed to manoeuvre a switch to Barcelona this summer, reported for training at Melwood on Thursday after returning from international duty.