Aston Villa coach Steven Gerrard made a statement to Brazilian Philippe Coutinho. After the victory over Burnley, the captain wants the midfielder to remain at the English club.
In addition to the request, the coach also commented on the Brazilian having started on the bench in the Premier League match.
“Philippe understood. He played many games in a row. Evidently, we want him here,” Gerrard told a news conference.
At Aston Villa, the Brazilian met his former teammate Steven. The former English player played alongside Coutinho at Liverpool between 2013 and 2015.
The athlete has a contract with Aston Villa until the end of this season, with an option to buy 40 million euros (R$ 214.4 million). The player belongs to Barcelona.
Philippe has played in 15 matches since arriving in England. In all, he has four goals and four assists.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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