The Reds attacker is awaiting his first appearance of 2021-22, having been an unused substitute in five of the six fixtures so far this term.
Jürgen Klopp and his coaching staff have been highly impressed by Minamino’s levels since returning from a loan spell at Southampton in the summer and are excited by his scope for further improvement.
Speaking ahead of Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup tie against Norwich City, assistant manager Lijnders said: “Taki had a really good pre-season and I think it was really important for him after going to Southampton, which was a good decision at that time.