Coutinho: I was told to stay home before leading Liverpool comeback

BRAZILIAN STAR PHILIPPE Coutinho revealed he overcame illness to lead Liverpool to their comeback victory at Stoke City.

Coutinho scored as Liverpool came from behind to beat Stoke 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday and keep their top-four chances intact.

However, the Brazil international almost did not feature at bet365 Stadium before playing through the pain barrier.

“I wanted to be involved with the team. The manager decided because I was not 100 per cent.

Liverpool are third in the Premier League, 12 points adrift of leaders Chelsea and two ahead of fourth-placed Manchester City.

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