Liverpool FC manager Brendan Rodgers is ready to unleash Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho in the game versus Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium next weekend, reports The Liverpool Echo.
23 year old Coutinho was back in training at Melwood last week after his rehabilitation from the shoulder injury that has kept him out for the past six weeks.
Although Coutinho is still restricted and unable to get involved in full contact training, Reds boss Rodgers cannot wait to have the chance to unleash him against The Gunners.
“It’s brilliant to have Philippe back out with the group but he’s still restricted,” Rodgers said.
“He has only joined in with the team on a non-contact basis. This weekend will probably come too soon for him but he’s not far away. He has been doing a lot of physical work and is in decent condition but with the nature of the injury we have to be careful with his shoulder.
“Next week he should be OK. It’s just a case of getting him up to speed in training.
“You always miss someone of his quality and it will be great to have him back. Over the last couple of days he has looked brilliant. It’s like he has never been away with his flow and fluency with the ball.”
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Hes 21 btw.
I am so looking forward to his return. 🙂
guy jxt recover fast fast we av missed ur quality in our games
we expect from u early recovery philipe ……….YNWA
My main man, i miss u in LFC midfield. YNWA
Nice i cn’t wait to see dat game on saturday
hope he wil be back & on form like usual, but ronger alberto need to play creative role 4 his growth & future star rise
Coutinho d next Ronadinho glad 2 ve u bk
“This weekend will probably come too soon for him but he’s not far away” Sounds like he wont be playing against Arsenal.
The lad is good. We are missing u Coutinho P.
pls make sure couthinho play the game and moses shd back to his position.
@patric, wot u read was written b4 westbrom game…. d writer is only quoting d coach.
@patrick, wot u jst read was written. B4 westbrom game.
its a must 4 rodgers 2 start coutinho coz nobody fit in in his role(10)
D guy needs to start against asernal
We need 2 use him even if it subtitution level
Agger neet to be playing in place kolo toure.
arsenal liverpool
liverpool formation
—————mignolet—————–
jonson—sakho——agger—cissokho
——-gerrard————-lucas——–
—————–coutinho—————-
suarez———sturridge———moses
january transfert
out
skrtel 15
lucas 15
aspas 8
in
matuidi 10
pastore 25
—————–mignolet——————-
jonson—–sakho——agger—–cissokho
———–matuidi——–gerrard———-
——————pastore——————–
suarez———-sturridge———coutinho
summer transfert
out
henderson 15
allen 12
in
lucas moura 25
cissokho 5
matic 25
——————-mignolet——————–
jonson—–sakho——–agger—–cossokho
———–coutinho——–matuidi————
——————-pastore———————-
suarez————sturridge———–l.moura
Your formation is good except for cissokho who can hardly defend if you watch the wba game andnewcastle game. He does more ball watching and waiting to be told to move by gerrard a couple of times. SAS had to come down to bring the ball up from the wings . Where was cissokho? He is equal of worse off than enrique. See his movement to decide.
I agree wif you. Cissokho tends to be ball watching and lazy. I was unhappy that the 2nd newcastle goal came due to his ball watching and unreactive manner. He will make Sakho position vulnerable when there are faster strikers attackg from the wings. Definitely not a good replacement for enrique. Johnson would have done better.
why lucas out?
and is cissokho an improvement over enrique?
So ur going to sell lucas….then henderson????? Ur clearly a mad deluded person,glad ur not in charge of our club!!!!
Play henderson not moses. Or did you not watch the game against wba? He was excellent
We just need countinho back to pass killers.
liv 4mation agnst arsenal 3-3-2-2
mignolet,kolo,skrtel,agger-johnsn,lucas,hendrson-gerald,countinho-suarez,stridg thats a wining 4mation