BRAZILIAN Philippe Coutinho has declared himself fit to face England at Wembley on Tuesday.
The attacking ace missed Liverpool’s last three games with a thigh injury.
He has been forced to endure a spell on the sidelines after injuring his abductor before Liverpool’s win against Huddersfield.
Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s game, he said: “Unfortunately, I could not play for Liverpool in the past three games because of injury.
“Now I feel 100% fit, I have recovered and I am in a good shape to be available for the game against England.
“I never want to miss any Brazil games.
“I am honoured to wear this shirt whenever I can.
“England will be out first European opponent under [coach] Tite. We are looking forward to battling with them.
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“They have a lot of quality players who operate in a top league like the Premier League. It will no doubt be a difficult encounter. ”
The Liverpool star returned to training with the Samba squad on Wednesday after working in the gym with medical staff.
He missed Brazil’s 3-1 victory against Japan on Friday, with goals from Neymar, Gabriel Jesus and Marcelo.
Jurgen Klopp will now be hoping that Coutinho is available for selection when Liverpool host Southampton on Saturday.
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