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Liverpool will assess Philippe Coutinho on his return to Melwood on Thursday before deciding on his involvement in Saturday’s Premier League clash with Tottenham at Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp’s squad will reconvene today following the international break but Coutinho will be a notable absentee as preparations begin for the showdown with Mauricio Pochettino’s title-chasers.

The gifted playmaker faces a 13-hour flight back from South America after being an unused substitute for Brazil’s 2-2 draw away to Paraguay in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Coutinho, who came off the bench for the last 23 minutes of their 2-2 draw with Uruguay last week, is expected to report back to Melwood on Thursday after making the 6,300-mile journey home to Merseyside.

While Coutinho’s lack of playing time will have been something of a relief to Klopp, the Liverpool boss will decide how much the gruelling trip has taken out of him before deciding on his line up to face Spurs.

Brazil came from 2-0 down to earn a point in their World Cup qualifier in Asuncion with Dani Alves grabbing a last-gasp equaliser. Dunga’s side sit sixth in the 10-team South American qualifying group, four behind leaders Uruguay and Ecuador.

The England contingent of Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana, Nathaniel Clyne, James Milner and Daniel Sturridge will be among those back at Melwood on Wednesday following the friendly internationals against Germany and Holland.

Klopp has had no fewer than 19 members of his first-team squad away with Belgium duo Christian Benteke and Divock Origi returning early for treatment.

“I wish them all success in the international fixtures and I hope they all come back healthy,” Klopp told the ECHO last week.

“Most of those who are away for the internationals have games on Tuesday so we won’t have them back until Wednesday. We usually have three days to prepare for a game and that will be the same ahead of the Tottenham game.”