Philippe Coutinho arrives so early for Liverpool’s clash with Sevilla that the weather changes by time team-mates pitch up for Champions League clash
PHILIPPE COUTINHO showed his commitment to Liverpool by being the first man in at Anfield today.
Jurgen Klopp told Liverpool's stars to assemble at midday ahead of their return to Champions League action against Sevilla.
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Despite seeing his Barcelona dream go up in smoke on deadline day and missing the start of the season, Coutinho proved he will not let his standards slip.
There were fears that his head has been turned - despite pal Alberto Moreno insisting he would "give everything".
But the Samba star was snapped arriving first at the stadium, almost eight hours ahead of kick-off.
And he was so far ahead of everyone else that the weather had changed by the time Klopp and Co arrived.
Coutinho rolled into Anfield in a red Range Rover, before parking and heading through a downpour and into the stadium.
The rest of Reds' players pitched up in bright sunshine, with Sadio Mane's grin contrasting Coutinho's grimace in the rain.
Mane had reason to smile, with the Senegalese ace set for a start against Sevilla - despite copping a three game domestic ban.
And Reds fans will be the ones beaming at the sight of Mo Salah reporting for duty.
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The Egyptian flyer was sent home from training yesterday, with Klopp fearing a sore throat turned out to be a virus.
But Salah was among the arriving players on Wednesday lunchtime and is now in with a shout to start.
Klopp, however, could still rest the ace and hand Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain a first start.
Ox joined Reds in a £35 million deal after Klopp offered him a more advanced role than Arsene Wenger was using him in at Arsenal.
Daniel Sturridge will expect to play some party in the clash, although he will have to dislodge in-form Roberto Firmino from the No9 role.
Klopp has confirmed that Loris Karius will start in goal.
Speaking at his presser yesterday, the Reds boss urged Coutinho’s team-mate Sadio Mane to keep playing at full throttle.
Senegalese forward Mane saw his three-match ban for catching Manchester City keeper Ederson with a high boot upheld yesterday.
Klopp said: “Not even a percentage of Sadio wanted to bring the goalkeeper in danger.
“He really wanted to get the ball. It’s important he wants to do that in all the games he plays.
“We cannot change this. It’s a sport where things like this happen. I don’t blame the ref for the decision.
“He didn’t give the red card immediately but, when he saw the player bleeding, I would have made the same decision.”
Liverpool’s FA appeal against the ban has been rejected.
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And Klopp added: “We only appealed the length of the suspension and not the red card. It looked awful and he was lucky nothing more serious had not happened.”
Sevilla chief Eduardo Berizzo is not fooled by the Reds' 5-0 defeat by City on Saturday.
He said: "More of a reference is the last time they played at home, they beat Arsenal 4-0."
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