Your Liverpool digest for Wednesday, December 21.
Lionel Messi was 'going mad' in the tunnel against Liverpool after what James Milner did
James Milner has detailed the moment Lionel Messi called him a 'donkey' after being clattered by the midfielder during Barcelona's 3-0 Champions League semi-final first-leg win in 2019.
Messi achieved immortality on Sunday evening when he led his Argentina side to a first World Cup at the fifth time of asking. The 35-year-old put on one of his most magical displays in Qatar, becoming the first player to score in every knockout round, his brace in the final helping him win the Golden Ball for the tournament's best player.
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After seeing his side go 2-0 up and then concede twice in 90 seconds, Messi may have been forgiven for having flashbacks to another famous comeback for which he was on the wrong side of. The Argentinian was in his penultimate season at Barcelona back in 2019 when the Catalan side came to Anfield with a three-goal advantage heading into the second-leg of their Champions League semi-final.
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Philippe Coutinho gets major Liverpool boost as fresh chance eyed
Aston Villa have received a huge boost ahead of their Boxing Day game against Liverpool with Philippe Coutinho back in training and in-line to return against his former side.
Coutinho is yet to play under new Villa manager Unai emery after picking up a thigh injury in training before their 3-1 win against Manchester United at the start of November. The 30-year-old was instantly ruled out of contention for Brazil's World Cup squad and looked set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
The six-week Premier League hiatus allowed Coutinho time to step up his recovery without the pressures of imminent football, and the former Reds star was pictured several times in full first-team training earlier today as the Midlands side prepare to welcome Liverpool to Villa Park.
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