Liverpool Captain Jordan Henderson thinks Brazilian teammate Philippe Coutinho can reach the heights of the biggest names in the game, following his two goals in Liverpool’s 4-3 win at the Emirates on Sunday.
Speaking with the Liverpool Echo, Henderson enthused, “Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez- they are seen as the elite players in world football. Philippe has certainly got the talent, the work ethic and the hunger to get into that bracket.
“He’s a fantastic player for us. I’ve seen him develop as a player during his time at Liverpool and he’s still only 24. If he continues to work as hard as he does then I am sure he will be in that bracket before long. He’s still very young.
“Hopefully it won’t be long before people do regard him alongside the Messis of this world. We have to try to keep him fit and keep him playing like that because he was brilliant against Arsenal,” the Reds captain concluded.