Coutinho hasn't featured for Liverpool in any of their opening matches of the new season but he was deemed fit enough to feature for Brazil in their World Cup qualifier against Ecuador.
Coutinho wasn’t named in the starting line-up, along with fellow Liverpool star Roberto Firming.
But the Barcelona target came on midway through the second half and made an almost immediate impact.
Paulinho had given the Selecao the lead after stabbing home from inside six yards.
And with little over quarter of an hour remaining Coutinho had doubled Brazil’s lead after some delightful link-up play with Gabriel Jesus.
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Philippe Coutinho scored a sensational goal for Brazil this evening
Coutinho picked out the Manchester City forward with a sumptuous chip into the box before Jesus headed the ball back into Coutinho’s path.
And the Liverpool attacker finished with aplomb to the delight of the Brazil fans.
Whether or not he remains a Liverpool player by the end of the week remains to be seen with Barcelona expected to make a final bid to sign the wantaway star today with the Spanish transfer window closing this evening.
Spanish news outlet Sport claim Barcelona have already lodged their fourth and final bid for the 25-year-old with Liverpool yet to respond.
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