Philippe Coutinho is Jurgen Klopp’s missing link, claims former Premier League star Clinton Morrison

Liverpool have a Philippe Coutinho-shaped gap of their midfield, in accordance with former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison.

The Brazilian, who left the Reds in a £142million transfer to Barcelona in January 2018, could be returning to the Premier League this summer after a disappointing time on the Nou Camp.

Manchester United have been strongly linked with the 26-year-old playmaker – however Morrison suggests Liverpool would take him again in a heartbeat.

In direction of the tip of Coutinho’s Anfield profession, Jurgen Klopp pushed him right into a deeper midfield position to service his prolific entrance three.

And, in accordance with Morrison, the membership have by no means actually changed Coutinho’s creativity in that space of the pitch.

“He’s that missing piece of the jigsaw,” Morrison told talkSPORT.

“If the front three aren’t doing it, he can come in those little pockets and create stuff.

“I’ve got a lot of Liverpool friends and they say they would love to have Coutinho back.”

Coutinho underwhelmed during Barcelona’s unconvincing 1-0 victory over Manchester United within the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday evening.

And Morrison, the previous Crystal Palace man, believes the Brazilian appears to be like uncomfortable in a Barcelona shirt.

“Coutinho’s an incredible expertise,” Morrison added, “however generally it’s about whether or not you are feeling at dwelling at a soccer membership.

“He in all probability doesn’t really feel at dwelling.

“Whereas at Liverpool, he was a celebrity, he was the primary man. If you go to Barcelona, you’re not the primary man. Messi is all the time the primary man.

“Each time you get the ball, you must give it to Messi. Possibly he’s not showcasing his expertise like he used to at Liverpool.”