The Liverpool line-up that Philippe Coutinho rejoins will be a stronger one for having shown they can cope without him, writes Adam Bate.
When Philippe Coutinho went down with an ankle injury against Sunderland last month, there was concern. Concern for the player's health and for the team's prospects. Fantasy football managers rushed to make their transfers. Fans wondered what would happen next. But Jurgen Klopp was sanguine. "Of course we can handle it," he said.
Almost a month on and Liverpool are still going strong. Sadio Mane's stoppage-time winner in the Merseyside derby secured back-to-back away wins and means the Reds will spend Christmas Day in second spot. Naturally, the Brazilian has been missed. Liverpool stumbled against both Bournemouth and West Ham. But their attacking potency has remained.
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