Liverpool have welcomed Joe Cole back to training.

Brendan Rodgers has confirmed the midfielder is back after recovering from a hamstring strain.

The manager told Liverpoolfc.com: "Joe is back in training with the group. He's still going to need a wee bit of time before he's anywhere near a game.

"He's been out for a few weeks now, so he needs a few weeks' training and a game or two below his belt before we can even consider him for the first team because he's broken down twice now and we need to manage that along."