Midfielder Philippe Coutinho will not help Liverpool in the fight against England against Manchester City.

On the eve it became known about the return of the Brazilian midfielder to the location of Liverpool. This news the fans of the "red" met with enthusiasm, but in the near future Philippe on the field they will not see.

As reported by Sky Sports, Coutinho remained out of the application for the match of the 4th round of the Premier League against Manchester City. The reasons for this decision of the coaching staff explained the mentor of the Merseyside Jurgen Klopp.

"We had a very good conversation. Philippe was in a great mood and trained harder than ever, "said Klopp.

"However, I needed to make the right decision. In the next three weeks we expect 7 games, because Coutinho will have very little time for training ".

"Before going to the location of the Brazilian national team, he did not work for three weeks. This means that we must properly prepare it for the season, which will be difficult, given the busy schedule ".

"Because, I decided to leave him outside of the composition for the match against the City. Now we can use these 4-5 days for intensive training, "- said a German specialist.

The match between Manchester City and Liverpool will be held on September 9 in and will start at 14:30 Kyiv time.

Earlier, Jurgen Klopp commented on the return of Coutinho to the location of Liverpool.