The club's second most-expensive signing will join Firmino, Coutinho, Balotelli and Borini on the training pitch with the rest of the squad on tour.
Christian Benteke will complete his £32.5million move to Liverpool today and train at Melwood for the first time.
Benteke completed his medical yesterday in London and will be confirmed as a Liverpool player once the final loose ends of his transfer from Aston Villa are completed.
The Belgium striker, who will become the Reds' second-most expensive signing, will train at Melwood with a handful of his new team-mates.
Benteke, 24, will be joined by £29million fellow new boy Roberto Firmino and his Brazilian compatriot Coutinho, who are due to report today following their summer breaks.
Unwanted strikers Mario Balotelli and Fabio Borini are also expected back at Melwood and Benteke's arrival has pushed them closer to the Anfield exit.
Reds boss Brendan Rodgers has so far refused to be drawn on the deal for the Belgium international but speaking generally has admitted that having a greater threat was crucial after the struggles of last season.
“It was just clear we needed to score more goals,” he said.
“But I wouldn’t want that to be taken as that the other side isn’t important. I believe that our defensive organisation is critical to allow our talents to flourish.
“You’ve seen on this tour already the idea - our pressing game, the intensity to get the ball back quickly. We can do that when we have all the tools in the squad to score goals and create them.
“A few years ago we needed to improve our goal tally and we did that and it gave the team a little bit of profit. I feel it was the same this summer.
“We were down on our goals. Overall it is the balance we need to improve offensively and defensively and the players that will contribute to both.”
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