Philippe Coutinho named in Liverpool’s Champions League squad after failed £138m summer switch to Barcelona
As expected the Brazilian will be available for selection to Jurgen Klopp for the elite European competition
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PHILIPPE COUTINHO has been included in Liverpool's Champions League squad.
It is believed the Brazilian was heartbroken when his dream move to Barcelona worth £138million fell through.
The Catalan giants made three bids for the midfielder before the summer transfer window slammed shut.
Jurgen Klopp now faces the task of integrating the 25-year-old back into his first team as he is yet to feature in a competitive match for Liverpool this season.
The Reds had to submit their 25-man squad on Friday, on Spain's transfer deadline day, but Barcelona chose not to make a fourth bid.
Should Coutinho be fit, he will be available for selection for Liverpool's group-stage opener against Sevilla on September 13.
The attacking midfielder was able to ignore the transfer speculation to score in Brazil's win over Ecuador and he could feature in their next match against Colombia.
Also while on international duty, Coutinho and Neymar teamed up to pull off a hilarious prank on their mascot.
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Klopp has said he will welcome the midfielder back into his first team.
He said: "We have our situation and Dortmund has another.
"Don't believe everything in the press or that there are offers here and there and that the minute after the offer has been entered, it should already be over.
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"We are not like George Orwell where everybody knows everything immediately. We have exactly the situation we wanted and no other."
"Dortmund decided [Dembele] would leave them, so I cannot compare the two situations.
"We still have a really good player in the squad who can play."
