David Moyes cannot wait to welcome Cahill back into the action but Sunday's trip to Stoke City will come just too soon.

Moyes told the Liverpool Echo: "Tim has started training again and we are glad to have him back with us.

“We have missed him a great deal since he has been out. He looks really sharp and fit and he’s obviously looked after himself during the time he was out.

“I don’t know when he’ll be available again but he’s coming along nicely just now. The one thing we won’t do, though, is take any risks with him.”

Cahill has suffered foot injuries twice before but Moyes is confident that won't be on the player's mind when he does return.

He said: "I’m sure there will be a mental barrier for him to overcome when he gets back because he has suffered the injury three times.

“But he’s had three-and-a-half months since the operation and he is looking better and better.

"Of course we are going to be careful with him but when he’s ready, we will be playing him and we can’t wait to get him back.”