Premier League club Aston Villa have completed a loan move for former Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona until the end of the season.
An announcement was made on Friday that an agreement has been made to bring the Brazilian playmaker to Villa Park.
The 29-year-old subsequently arrived in Birmingham on Tuesday, with the club later confirming that the deal had been completed.
Coutinho, who will wear the number 23 shirt, returns to the Premier League, where he had five years spell with Liverpool between 2013 and 2018.
The Brazil international is reunited with former Reds team-mate Steven Gerrard, who replaced Dean Smith as manager at Villa Park in November.
Having endured an injury-hit spell with Barca, Coutinho could make his debut in this weekend’s Premier League showdown with Manchester United.
Source: Livescore
