Liverpool welcome back Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino after Brazil duty as Jurgen Klopp's side reconvene ahead of Man United clash

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Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino have returned to training with Liverpool on Thursday ahead of Saturday's Anfield showdown with Manchester United.

Coutinho played 86 minutes of Brazil's final World Cup 2018 qualifier against Chile in Sao Paulo on Tuesday night before being replaced by Firmino for the last few minutes.

They rejoined their Liverpool team-mates at Melwood on Thursday morning following the journey back from South America as Jurgen Klopp takes a lunchtime training session.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp drives into Melwood ahead of training on Thursday afternoon

Philippe Coutinho has returned from Brazil duty and is ready to face Manchester United

Roberto Firmino, also back from Brazil, is driven into training ahead of the Anfield showdown

The remainder of the Reds squad also reported back with Simon Mignolet, Georginio Wijnaldum and Dominic Solanke among those who had a busy international week.

Liverpool, who enter the contest seventh in the Premier League table, are hoping to put some momentum back into their season after back-to-back draws against Spartak Moscow in the Champions League and Newcastle United.

They have won three, drawn three and lost one of their seven league matches so far, as well as starting their Champions League group with two draws. Leicester City knocked them out of the Carabao Cup at the first hurdle.

Klopp will be frustrated that forward Sadio Mane is to be sidelined for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury picked up in Senegal's World Cup qualifying win over Cape Verde.

Mohamed Salah was in a happy mood after helping Egypt qualify for the World Cup

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is in contention to start for Liverpool against their old rivals

Striker Daniel Sturridge arrives at the Melwood training ground in his Bentley on Thursday

Adam Lallana is continuing his rehabilitation from a thigh injury at the Aspire clinic in Qatar but looks set to be out for another month.

Defender Nathaniel Clyne is still out with a back issue and won't feature in the match with United.

However, Liverpool should still pack a punch up front against a United side who have conceded just twice in seven Premier League games so far this season.

Coutinho and Firmino are likely to be partnered up front by Mohamed Salah, who helped Egypt to their first World Cup since 1990, offering plenty of pace and creativity.

Daniel Sturridge and Dominic Solanke are also attacking options, though most likely off the bench.

Liverpool sit seventh in the Premier League table ahead of the game with United in second

Philippe Coutinho played 86 minutes of Brazil's 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Chile

Mohamed Salah celebrates after Egypt reached their first World Cup finals since 1990

Dominic Solanke played for England under-21 as they beat Andorra in a Euro qualifier