The Liverpool squad may be about to face arguably their most important test of the season against Manchester United , but that did n't stop Brendan Rodgers ' side from enjoying some star gazing on Friday morning . The likes of Dejan Lovren and Mamadou Sakho donned pairs of special sunglasses in a bid to catch a glimpse of Friday 's solar eclipse outside Liverpool 's Melwood training ground . The near-total eclipse over Britain was seen by millions across the country , but it looked as the Fabio Borini and Lucas Leiva could n't quite make out the phenomenon . Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren checks out the solar eclipse before training on Friday . Mamadou Sakho also donned a pair of special shades in a bid to see the special occasion . Even Liverpool 's kit man Lee Radcliffe ( centre ) took the opportunity to gaze at the sun . Lazar Markovic will be hoping to figure in Liverpool 's crunch clash against Manchester United on Sunday . The Reds players seemed to be in high spirits ahead of Sunday 's clash at Anfield and Rodgers looks set to be able to call upon a full compliment of players . Leiva 's fitness will be assessed as the Brazil international continues to recover from a groin problem sustained six weeks ago but may not be ready to go straight into the squad . Striker Mario Balotelli has recovered from the bout of illness which saw him miss Monday 's win at Swansea . Reds frontman Fabio Borini could n't quite get the hang of his glasses , but saw the funny side . Lucas Leiva looks puzzled as he looks up into the morning sky during Friday 's eclipse . The Liverpool players looked in a relaxed mood during their training session on Friday .
Liverpool players looked for the solar eclipse on Friday morning . Reds squad in relaxed mood ahead of Manchester United clash . Leiva side travel to Anfield in hunt for top four spot .