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Feb 12

Coutinho return considered & fitness boosts for Reds and rivals Tuesdays Liverpool FC News – This Is Anfield

Liverpool have a big run coming up, not just to secure the Premier League title but with European action returning. Theres fitness news on both fronts, plus a new Coutinho rumour.

Atletico Madrid have been through something of a crisis of late in terms of both form and fitness, but they are hoping that all changes ahead of the Champions League last 16 tie with Liverpool.

LaLigas third-finest (usually) have been without the likes of Santiago Arias, Diego Costa, Joao Felix, Hector Herrera and a handful of others, but seem likely to get them all back for the first legwith the exception of English right-back Kieran Trippier.

Form-wise, Atletico have one win in the last four in LaLiga, leaving them fourth, with last weekends win over Granada bringing to an end a run of four defeats in five games across all competitions.

As for the Reds, Jurgen Klopp had James Milner back in action yesterday, Naby Keita returned just before the break and Sadio Mane is back out on the pitch, though not quite in full training.

Xherdan Shaqiri appears to be the only player not available as we return to action this weekend.

It all ended rather horribly, but theres zero question that Philippe Coutinho was Liverpools best player for a period and the most important attacker in the team.

His eventual sale allowed the Reds to splash out and upgrade with the likes of Virgil van Dijk, which has worked out well for the Anfield faithful but not so much for the Brazilian himself.

An inconsistent time at Barcelona came to an end in the summer, at least temporarily, and The Athletic claim that Klopp sat down with Michael Edwards to discuss a potential return.

The finances were far too high, leading him to go to Bayern instead, but if they dont make his move permanent this summer its possible that Coutinho is back on the marketfor around 75-80 million, rather than the 140 million the Reds sold him for.

Anybody fancy act two?

We dont always have to look at the big transfer rumours, the massive team selections news and the next trophy coming our way to appreciate the club. Sometimes, the love is in the details.

Anfields next expansion project is the Anfield Road end, with plans now set out which apparently road-map just how and when the club see the rebuild progressing.

This Is Anfield have seen documents pertaining to the works, detailing out-of-season construction, a two-tier stand built to the same height as the Main Stand and plans for coping with the changes to parking, access and improvements to the concourse.

At present there is still an ongoing public consultation in place, but all being well the plans will be put to application later in the year.

A couple of years from now, if everything goes to plan, well have a 61,000-plus capacity stadium to revel in.

Unai Emery has given a chat with France Football and spoken about all the things that werent his fault at PSG and Arsenal, including Thiago Silva not defending high enough up the pitch, apparently stopping the fall of Arsenal which started long before his arrival, players not having a good attitude and the referees in key Champions League games against Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Could have been the greatest coach in the world? Youre not even in the top 10 from your own country, mate.

Sachin Nakranis piece on Gerard Houllier and rebuilding Liverpool, in the Guardian.

And news on Man United requesting permission for rail seating and safe standing before the end of this season, with details on the Mail.

Take your pick of Championship action on Sky Sports Football/Red Button. All games at 7.45pm.

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