Liverpool midfielder Lucas is set for an early return to action after seven months out with a serious knee injury.
The Brazilian suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury last November and was not expected to return before the start of the season.
However, with his recovery ahead of schedule and, after taking part in light training on Wednesday, boss Brendan Rodgers has given him the go-ahead to play in a pre-season friendly.
The 25-year-old could figure in games against Toronto, Roma and Tottenham on the Reds tour of North American although Rodgers admits he is far from fully fit.
"He'll be involved," he told the club's website. "He's got some way to go to get back to where he was before the injury but he's back two months early.
"This is normally a nine-month injury. He's been back in seven, and that's great credit to his work and the work of the medics here.
"He's done very, very well and is working very hard. We can feed him into some of the games and increase his mental capacity to improve, because obviously it was a serious injury.
"He's a great guy, he loves his football, loves this club, and he's making great progress."
The Brazilian suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury last November and was not expected to return before the start of the season.
However, with his recovery ahead of schedule and, after taking part in light training on Wednesday, boss Brendan Rodgers has given him the go-ahead to play in a pre-season friendly.
The 25-year-old could figure in games against Toronto, Roma and Tottenham on the Reds tour of North American although Rodgers admits he is far from fully fit.
"He'll be involved," he told the club's website. "He's got some way to go to get back to where he was before the injury but he's back two months early."This is normally a nine-month injury. He's been back in seven, and that's great credit to his work and the work of the medics here.
"He's done very, very well and is working very hard. We can feed him into some of the games and increase his mental capacity to improve, because obviously it was a serious injury.
"He's a great guy, he loves his football, loves this club, and he's making great progress."
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