<text>  The Liverpool squad may be about to face arguably their most important test of the season against Manchester United, but that didnt 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 Fridays solar eclipse outside Liverpools 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 couldnt 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 Liverpools kit man Lee Radcliffe centre took the opportunity to gaze at the sun . Lazar Markovic will be hoping to figure in Liverpools crunch clash against Manchester United on Sunday . The Reds players seemed to be in high spirits ahead of Sundays clash at Anfield and Rodgers looks set to be able to call upon a full compliment of players. Leivas 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 Mondays win at Swansea. Reds frontman Fabio Borini couldnt 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 Fridays eclipse . The Liverpool players looked in a relaxed mood during their training session on Friday . 