Luis Diaz is set to return to full-scale training at Liverpool.
The Daily Mail says the Colombia international has not played since damaging knee ligaments in a 3-2 defeat at Arsenal last October. He was expected to be sidelined for three months but, during a winter training camp in Dubai, he suffered a reoccurrence and ruled out for a further 14 weeks.
Liverpool have missed Diaz, who was a revelation last season following his 50million switch from FC Porto his arrival was the catalyst for a prolonged spell of outstanding form that almost carried the team to a Quadruple.
Jurgen Klopp has been anxious to get the 26-year-old back in the fold and has been closely monitoring his progress for the past month but Liverpool's manager has been determined not to ask too much, too soon of Diaz.
However, Diaz cleared a significant hurdle last week when he joined in sessions with the Academy players and, given there have been no adverse reactions, he will be able to step up and join the first team squad at Kirkby.
Liverpool face a crucial run of games immediately after the international break starting with a trip to Manchester City on Saturday it might be possible for Diaz to be on the bench before they face Chelsea then Arsenal.