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Philippe Coutinho remains a major doubt for Liverpool’s Premier League trip to Watford on Saturday - but captain Jordan Henderson is fit to lead the charge.

The Brazilian attacker, whose future has been the subject of intense speculation amid interest from Barcelona, reported to Melwood as usual on Wednesday.

However, rather than train outside with his team-mates, he underwent treatment on the back problem which flared up during last week’s training camp in Germany.

Coutinho, who missed the final friendly against Athletic Bilbao, hasn’t yet been ruled out of the weekend showdown at Vicarage Road but he’s running out of time to prove his fitness.

In better news for Jurgen Klopp , Henderson has recovered from the virus which forced him to sit out last Saturday’s game in Dublin. The England midfielder played a full part in Wednesday’s session and is ready to make his first appearance for the Reds since February.

Henderson impressed during pre-season and proved that he’s overcome the foot injury which sidelined him for the second half of last term.

Klopp is still waiting on Daniel Sturridge , who trained outside on his own with the club’s rehab staff on Wednesday.

The Reds striker limped off complaining of discomfort in his thigh after scoring in the closing stages of last week’s win over Bayern Munich. Sturridge later insisted it was “just a bit of fatigue and tension”.

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He has started jogging again but has yet to return to full training.

Going into Saturday’s game without both Coutinho and Sturridge would be a blow for Klopp. He’s already without Adam Lallana who is facing up to three months out with a thigh injury.

Liverpool’s stance regarding Coutinho’s future remains unchanged. The Reds insist there are no negotiations with Barcelona and are adamant he won’t be Neymar’s replacement, regardless of what the Catalan giants offer for him.