Former world champion Amir Khan (31-4, 19 KOs) has been away from the ring for nearly two years.

The last time Khan saw action was back in May of 2016, when he suffered a vicious sixth round knockout at the hands of then WBC middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Next Saturday night, Khan finally steps back in the ring when he faces Phil Lo Greco in a welterweight contest at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

It's also been several years since Khan competed back home on UK soil. The Bolton boxer has been growing his career in the United States.

"It's great to be back home, it's been five years since I fought in England," Khan said to Sky Sports. "The last couple of fights have been in the States, it's nice to come back and get a big fight over here.

"I am a little bit nervous but I know my fitness is right, I've trained hard for this. I do feel a lot better than I did at 28. I'm 31 now, I'm at the peak of my career, I know I have a bit left in me to come back. I want to win another world title, that's what keeps me going."

He started training with Virgil Hunter in 2012, but the veteran coach is going through some health issues and Khan retained Joe Goossen as his trainer last month.

"He's a trainer that's always watching you. When I'm training he'll always be watching me, I've seen videos of him just watching me," Khan said.

"He doesn't take his eyes off me, seeing what mistakes I'm making, telling me whilst I'm training, 'Amir your left hand's dropping, your right hand's dropping, keep your hands up higher'.

"He keeps you sharp but at the same time those things have become a habit, I'm not making silly mistakes. It's nice to have someone like him there, he's experienced he's trained some great champions in his day, and I still believe he's a great trainer, I'm glad to have him here."