Brazil coach Tite admits Liverpool ace Philippe Coutinho is fully fit.

Coutinho is yet to play for the Reds this season, but Tite says he would've had no problem starting the midfielder against Colombia in today's World Cup qualifier.

“Coutinho is physically fit to play 90 minutes," Tite said to Globoesporte.

“I can count on him for part of the game. He's fine physically, but technically it's different. He has not played for a long time."

Coutinho will return to the United Kingdom on Wednesday morning and is expected to be in contention for Saturday's lunchtime clash at Manchester City.