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Liverpool will be boosted by the return of Philippe Coutinho to Melwood on Monday.

The Brazilian playmaker will report back for pre-season training with Jurgen Klopp’s squad.

Coutinho has been on holiday since Brazil’s early exit from the Copa America on June 12.

The 24-year-old scored the first hat-trick of his international career in their 7-1 rout of Haiti but they failed to get out of their group following a controversial 1-0 defeat to Peru which cost Dunga his job.

All of Liverpool’s internationals were granted three weeks off from their date of their nation’s exit but Coutinho’s leave was extended by a number of days.

Klopp wanted to ensure the gifted attacker was refreshed and ready for duty.

He will rejoin the Reds squad ahead of Wednesday night’s second pre-season friendly against Fleetwood (7pm kick-off).

Coutinho’s future has been subject of speculation this summer amid talk of interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.

However, Liverpool have had no bids for him and are adamant that arguably their biggest talent, who is under contract until 2020, is not for sale.

Anfield officials were baffled by recent reports suggesting that Coutinho had changed agents and that his new representative Kia Joorabchian was looking to move him away from Anfield.

The ECHO understands Joorabchian has been Coutinho’s agent for the past 18 months and was quoted last season as saying that the player was “extremely happy” with the Reds.

Coutinho was Liverpool’s standout performer last term – scoring 12 goals in 43 appearances.

He was shortlisted for the PFA Young Player of the Year award but lost out to Tottenham’s Dele Alli. He also swept the board at the club’s end of season awards night.